Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 14 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black Shadow | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Metal |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a general score of 91.1, which is better than LG G5's general score of 76.1. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a extremely heavier but incredibly thinner device than LG G5. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has the older 14 version and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The LG G5 counts with a really superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower number of cores and 12 GB less RAM memory. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features just a bit better display than LG G5, because although it has a way worse screen density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels and a lot bigger display.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition captures much clearer photographs and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition also has a back facing camera with a much higher 200 mega-pixels resolution. Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than LG G5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a way better battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 57% larger battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than LG G5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG G5. If you want to save some dollars, you can get LG G5, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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