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LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
LG G5 SE
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Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.0Android 6.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.9 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-T830 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory3 GB3 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.3 in5.2 in5.1 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2560 px1080 x 1920 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density554.0 ppi424.0 ppi576.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yesyes
HDRno
N/A
noyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yesyes

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 recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps240.0 fps960.0 fps
Autofocusyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
yesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.7 f1.9 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.9F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
Display flashLED flash
N/A
Primary sensor size1/1.8"
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage32 GB32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB200GB400GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
N/A
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantno
N/A
yesyes
Shock resistantnoyesnono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.88 in5.75 in5.61 in5.81 in
Width2.91 in2.81 in2.74 in2.7 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight5.5 oz5.61 oz5.36 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesyesyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
yesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • 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 version2.02.02.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesnoyesyes
Video outputNoNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
USB Type-CMicro-USBUSB Type-C

Cellular

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

Battery

Replaceable batteryyes
N/A
nono
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time280.0 h
N/A
288.0 h326.0 h
Talk time20.0 h16.0 h27.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingyes
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging no
N/A
yesyes
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
N/A
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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