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LG G5 SE vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5

    2.91 in
    5.88 in
    LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
    LG G5 SE
      3.0 in
      6.03 in
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      2
      2 editorial reviews
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      14
      4.2 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		71 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      41
      4.4 out of 5
      41 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		39 %
      3 stars
      		12 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.1 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-T760
      RAM memory3 GB4 GB

      Display

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Screen size5.3 in5.7 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density554.0 ppi518.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps

      Front camera

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Internal storage32 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesno
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		No memory slot

      Design

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Silver
      • Titanium
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • Black
      • White
      • Grey
      • Pink
      MaterialAluminum
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Height5.88 in6.03 in
      Width2.91 in3.0 in
      Depth0.3 in0.3 in
      Weight5.5 oz6.03 oz

      Connectivity

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Dual sim supportnoyes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.24.1
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Charging connectionUSB
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version2.02.0
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

      Battery

      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Standby time280.0 h336.0 h
      Talk time20.0 h21.0 h

      Pros & Cons

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