LG Optimus G LS970 vs Samsung Galaxy A5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | October 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - Q4 2012 | Available - November 2014 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 18,090 ($266.03) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm (5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 in) |
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) |
| Weight | |
| 144.9 g (5.08.0.32 oz) | 123 g (4.34 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 |
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 1900 | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Qualcomm APQ8064, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4320x3240 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps, LTE, HSPA | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE | v4.0, BLE, ANT+ |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 13 h | - |