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LG G5 SE vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

    2.91 in
    5.88 in
    LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
    LG G5 SE
      2.81 in
      5.75 in
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
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      4.1 out of 5
      4 user ratings
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      User rating
      41
      4.4 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
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      54
      4.3 out of 5
      54 user ratings
      5 stars
      		44 %
      4 stars
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      3 stars
      		14 %
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-T830 MP2
      RAM memory3 GB3 GB

      Display

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Screen size5.3 in5.2 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1440 x 2560 px1080 x 1920 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Full HD Super AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density554.0 ppi424.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps

      Front camera

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx

      Storage

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Internal storage32 GB32 GB
      Maximum card storage256GB256GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      MaterialAluminum
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Metal
      Shock resistantnoyes

      Dimensions

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Height5.88 in5.75 in
      Width2.91 in2.81 in
      Depth0.3 in0.31 in
      Weight5.5 oz5.61 oz

      Sensors

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Connectivity

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIM
      • Nano SIM
      • Nano-SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • DIP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesno
      Video outputNoNo

      Cellular

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Wireless networking standard
      • 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
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      Streaming standardsMiracastGoogle Cast

      Battery

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
      Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Talk time20.0 h16.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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