| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-04-10 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 950.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
The Galaxy S6 Edge is better than the LG G5, having a general score of 85.7 against 76.1. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S6 Edge has older 5.0 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though Galaxy S6 Edge is older than LG G5, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a little thinner.
Galaxy S6 Edge has a more vivid screen than LG G5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440px, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. Galaxy S6 Edge counts with a faster processing unit than LG G5, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor, a greater number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
The LG G5 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG G5 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a 16 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a 0.38 inches sensor and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the LG G5 also has a bigger aperture to capture better images in low-light situations.
LG G5 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge costs a lot more than LG G5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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