Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB vs LG G3 32GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB vs LG G3 32GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG G3 32GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB runs at 1.9 GHz, making LG G3 32GB the better performer.


Display: LG G3 32GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 5.1 inches, making LG G3 32GB the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG G3 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 G3 32GB offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB and LG G3 32GB feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: LG G3 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 2800 mAh, making LG G3 32GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG G3 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB offers 16 GB, making LG G3 32GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: LG G3 32GB receives a higher user rating of 4, while Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB has a rating of 3.9.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 16GB
₹21,999
(Discontinued)
LG G3 32GB
₹7,000
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
71%

Release Date

27 Mar, 2014
21 Jun, 2014

Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Snapdragon 801
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2.1 MP

Battery

2800 mAh
3000 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
32 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(11,676 ratings)
4/5
(475 ratings)

Video

Videos
6 More Videos
Videos
3 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 5422
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Processor

Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T628 MP6
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB
2 GB / 3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.1 inches  (12.95 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

432 ppi
534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.49 %
76.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

142 mm
146.3 mm

Width

72.5 mm
74.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

145 grams
149 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP67
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6ISO-CELL
13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.4Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Assist Beam autofocus
Yes Laser Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes Optical Image Stabilization Plus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Stereo recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2 MP
Primary Camera
2.1 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(2G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G) / Up to 19 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB / 32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SAR Value

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) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Infrared Sensor

Yes
Yes

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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