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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue and Red | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S5 Sport is slightly better than LG G5, with a global score of 77.8 against 76.1. The Galaxy S5 Sport is an older and somewhat thicker cellphone than the LG G5, but Samsung made it a little lighter anyway. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S5 Sport has the older 4.4.2 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a little better hardware performance than LG G5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with an additional GPU. Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit sharper screen than LG G5, although it has a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch of display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bit smaller display.
The LG G5 has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. The LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport have quite similar battery performance. The LG G5 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, a same size camera sensor, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the LG G5 also has a larger aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
The Galaxy S5 Sport is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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