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Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
SM-G901F| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 84.3 score against 78.1. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy S5 Plus has Android 4.4.2 version, so it gives some extra features. LG G8 ThinQ is a newer phone than Galaxy S5 Plus, although it's just a bit thicker and heavier.
LG G8 ThinQ features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The LG G8 ThinQ has a little sharper screen than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels, a higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a bigger display.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 112 GB more internal storage capacity. LG G8 ThinQ features longer battery performance than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
LG G8 ThinQ shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a much less megapixels back facing camera, and they both have a same size sensor, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a way bigger aperture.
The LG G8 ThinQ not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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