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LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
LG G5 SE
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
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4.5 out of 5
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4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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4.0 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 5.0Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory3 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.3 in5.1 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density554.0 ppi576.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnonono
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/1.8"1/2.6"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps120.0 fps60.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.9 f1.9 f
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesnono
Maximum card storage256GB128GB
N/A
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Green
  • Blue
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Aluminum
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height5.88 in5.65 in5.59 in
Width2.91 in2.78 in2.76 in
Depth0.3 in0.27 in0.28 in
Weight5.5 oz4.87 oz4.66 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes

Other features

FM radioyes
N/A
N/A
IRyesyesyes
Built-in stereo speakers
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputNoMHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
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
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
N/A
Google Cast
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh2550.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time280.0 h
N/A
302.0 h
Talk time20.0 h17.0 h18.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
N/A
Wireless charging noyesyes
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI

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