LG G2 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB

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Comparing the LG G2 32GB vs Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG G2 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.26 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB runs at 1.9 GHz, making LG G2 32GB the better performer.


Display: LG G2 32GB offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 5.1 inches, making LG G2 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG G2 32GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while LG G2 32GB offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both LG G2 32GB and Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB feature a 2.1 MP primary front camera.


Battery: LG G2 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 2800 mAh, making LG G2 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG G2 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 16 GB, making LG G2 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: LG G2 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB has a rating of 3.9.

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LG G2 32GB
₹31,971
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₹21,999
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Summary

Release Date

16 Sep, 2013
27 Mar, 2014
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 800
Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
(upto 2.26 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

2.1 MP
2 MP
16 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
2800 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

4.4/5
(717 ratings)
3.9/5
(11,676 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 16, 2013
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core, 2.26 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Mali-T628 MP6
Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB
2 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
432 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.74 %
69.49 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

138.5 mm
142 mm
164.4 mm

Width

70.9 mm
72.5 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.1 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

143 grams
145 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP67
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.4Back-illuminated sensor BSI
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6ISO-CELL
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Assist Beam autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
5312 x 2988 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

2.1 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
2800 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 17.50 Hours(3G) / Up to 16.50 Hours(2G)
Up to 21 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.2 W/kg Body: 1.58 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Infrared Sensor

Yes
Yes
N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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