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LG G5 SE vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4

    2.91 in
    5.88 in
    LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
    LG G5 SE
      3.09 in
      6.04 in
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Available colors
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      15
      4.5 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
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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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      32
      4.4 out of 5
      32 user ratings
      5 stars
      		53 %
      4 stars
      		31 %
      3 stars
      		15 %
      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Hardware

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.0
      CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5433
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-T760 MP16
      RAM memory3 GB3 GB

      Display

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Screen size5.3 in5.7 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density554.0 ppi515.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnoyes
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Primary sensor size1/1.8"1/2.6"
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Optical image stabilizationyesyes

      Front camera

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx3.7 Mpx

      Storage

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Internal storage32 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage256GB128GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • Titanium
      • Black
      • Bronze
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • White
      MaterialAluminum
      • Aluminum
      • Carbon fiber
      • Kevlar
      • Plastic
      • Rubber
      • Steel
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Height5.88 in6.04 in
      Width2.91 in3.09 in
      Depth0.3 in0.33 in
      Weight5.5 oz6.21 oz

      Sensors

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      FM radioyesyes
      IRyesyes

      Connectivity

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Dual sim supportno
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionUSBUSB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      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+HSPA+
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes
      Streaming standardsMiracast
      • Miracast
      • MirrorLink

      Battery

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3220.0 mAh
      Talk time20.0 h20.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes
      Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
      Wireless charging noyes

      Pros & Cons

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