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Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
NO-LTE| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-05-06 |
| 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches | 6.57 x 3.07 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 7.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Titan gray |
| $ 180.00 | $ 174.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.59 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has an overall score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than the LG K51's global score of 71.1. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has 4.4 version while LG K51 has Android 10. Although Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is notably older and a little bit thicker than the LG K51, it's construction is still way lighter.
LG K51 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and also faster). Samsung Galaxy S5 mini features a much better display than LG K51, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen density.
The LG K51 has a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG K51 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S5 mini, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the LG K51 also has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
LG K51 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy S5 mini is a better device, it costs a little more than the LG K51, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG K51. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Galaxy S5 mini, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the LG K51, resigning some features and specs.
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