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Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport
SM-G860| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V30 has an overall score of 79.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 score. LG V30's body has the same weight than Galaxy S5 Sport, but it's somewhat thinner. Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit better looking display than LG V30, although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little smaller display.
The LG V30 has a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal storage and a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG V30 counts with a CPU that's very similar to Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's processing unit, because although the LG V30 has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
The LG V30 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a smaller sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rate, a 16 mega-pixels resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the LG V30 also counts with a lot larger aperture.
The LG V30 counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has an 18% larger battery size.
LG V30 costs a bit more than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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