Lg G5 vs Samsung Galaxy A55

Key Specs

Battery
2800 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
5.3 inches (13.46 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Front Camera
8 MP	32 MP
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Samsung Exynos 1480
RAM
4 GB	8 GB
Rear Camera
16 MP + 8 MP	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity
2800 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Quick, v3.0	Yes, Fast, 25W
Removable
Yes	No
Standby time
Up to 400 Hours(3G)	-
TalkTime
Up to 20 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Case: Metal Back: Metal	Back: Gorilla Glass
Colours
Gold, Silver, Titan	Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy
Height
149.4 mm	161.1 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
7.3 mm	8.2 mm
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67
Weight
159 grams	213 grams
Width
73.9 mm	77.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
-	550 nits
Display Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
554 ppi	390 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v4	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Size
5.3 inches (13.46 cm)	6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
69.98 %	85.57 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	86.5 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Camera Setup
Single	Single
Flash
No	No
Resolution
8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)	32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
LG	Samsung
Custom UI
LG UI	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
June 1, 2016 (Official)	March 14, 2024 (Official)
Operating System
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android v14

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Laser autofocus	Yes
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus	10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Dual	Triple
Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
4616 x 3464 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
Yes	Yes
Resolution
16 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.6" sensor size)8 MP(9 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera
Sensor
CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor	-
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
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Slo-motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode

Multimedia

Audio Features
-	Dolby Atmos
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
Yes	No
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v4.2	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
Infrared Sensor
Yes	-
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.148 W/kg
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Class 12 EDGE: Class 12	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 3.0, Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
-	Yes
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	64 bit
CPU
Octa core (2.1 GHz, Quad core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo)	Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Samsung Exynos 1480
Fabrication
-	4 nm
Graphics
Adreno 530	AMD Xclipse 530
RAM type
-	LPDDR5

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Rear	On-screen
Fingerprint Sensor Type
-	Optical
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
Yes, Up to 2 TB	Yes, Up to 1 TB
Internal Memory
32 GB	128 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 3.1
USB OTG
Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 109 GB