LG G5 SE H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G5 SE H840 and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G5 SE H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H840 SM-A520F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.4 mm 146.1 mm LG G5 SE H840 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Width 73.9 mm 71.4 mm LG G5 SE H840 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Depth 7.7 mm 7.9 mm LG G5 SE H840 is narrower than LG G5 SE H840.
Weight 159 g 159 g Both phones are the same weight.
Body Colour Titan Gold-sand | Peach-cloud | Black-sky | Blue mist | Sand gold
Body Material Metal Metal, glass
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.44 W/kg (body), 0.981 W/kg (head), 1.809 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 1.585 W/kg (head) (simultaneous) 1.39 W/kg (body), 0.522 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quantum Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 5.2" LG G5 SE H840 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels LG G5 SE H840 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017).
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 554 ppi -
Max Brightness 850 cd/m² -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Always-on display -
PROCESSOR LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.9 GHz Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has higher clock speed than LG G5 SE H840.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG G5 SE H840 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 23.5 GB 23.1 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 LG G5 SE H840 has better lens aperture than LG G5 SE H840.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, Auto mode Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Yes - LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Touch & Shoot, Multi View recording Quick Launch
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front camera resolution than LG G5 SE H840.
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has better front lens aperture than LG G5 SE H840.
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot, Auto Shot -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Virtual Flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has larger battery capacity than LG G5 SE H840.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - LG G5 SE H840 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 100 hours -
Talk Time 240 minutes 960 minutes Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has longer battery life when making calls than LG G5 SE H840.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 240 min
Standby: up to 100 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 53 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 78 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface LG UX 5.0 -
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS
COMMUNICATIONS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HDP, HOGP, IOPT HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS, iMelody, SP-MIDI WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, XviD, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, Theora, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM
FEATURES LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, motion sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, QuickMemo function, Wi-Fi Miracast, infrared remote control, KnockON, Capture Plus function, Knock Code function, notification LED, Alarm Clock, modular design Fast Charging
OTHERS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Included Accessories Stereo headset, power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
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