LG G5 SE H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G5 SE H840 and Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim. 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 J5 (2017) Dual Sim Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H840 SM-J530F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.4 mm 146.2 mm LG G5 SE H840 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Width 73.9 mm 71.3 mm LG G5 SE H840 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Depth 7.7 mm 8 mm LG G5 SE H840 is narrower than LG G5 SE H840.
Weight 159 g 160 g LG G5 SE H840 is lighter than LG G5 SE H840.
Body Colour Titan Black
Body Material Metal Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.44 W/kg (body), 0.981 W/kg (head), 1.809 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 1.585 W/kg (head) (simultaneous) 1.36 W/kg (body), 0.349 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
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 J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels LG G5 SE H840 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Display Format QHD 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 J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.6 GHz LG G5 SE H840 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
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 J5 (2017) Dual Sim
RAM 3 GB 2 GB LG G5 SE H840 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB LG G5 SE H840 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
User Memory 23.5 GB 10.1 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 J5 (2017) Dual Sim
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel LG G5 SE H840 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim 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 -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Yes - LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Flash
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 -
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 13 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim 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 J5 (2017) Dual Sim 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) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Virtual Flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim 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 1260 minutes Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim 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 1260 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 83 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
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) Google Android
User Interface LG UX 5.0 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
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, 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 J5 (2017) Dual Sim
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, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, 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, 3G2
FEATURES LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
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, 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 -
OTHERS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) Dual Sim
Included Accessories Stereo headset, power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter
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