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LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ Mobile Phone
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.0 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Qualcomm Snapdragon 625Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510Qualcomm Adreno 506ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory3 GB3 GB4 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

Screen size5.3 in5.5 in5.1 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2560 px1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density554.0 ppi403.0 ppi576.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononoyes
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/1.8"
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps240.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f1.7 f
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Sensor size (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3.4"
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/2.4
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
2x

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash
N/A
Primary sensor size1/1.8"
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage32 GB32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB200GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Light blue
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Sunrise gold
  • Turquoise
MaterialAluminum
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyesyesyes
Shock resistantnononono
Fully waterproof
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.88 in6.16 in5.61 in6.28 in
Width2.91 in3.01 in2.74 in2.89 in
Depth0.3 in0.28 in0.31 in0.32 in
Weight5.5 oz5.82 oz5.36 oz6.1 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesnoyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnoyesyes
Video outputNoNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBUSB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonono
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3510.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time280.0 h
N/A
288.0 h
N/A
Talk time20.0 h
N/A
27.0 h24.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging noyesyesyes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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