LG G5 SE H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy S23+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G5 SE H840 and Samsung Galaxy S23+. 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 S23+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H840 SM-S916B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.4 mm 157.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has greater height than LG G5 SE H840.
Width 73.9 mm 76.2 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ has greater width than LG G5 SE H840.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S23+ is narrower than LG G5 SE H840.
Weight 159 g 195 g LG G5 SE H840 is lighter than LG G5 SE H840.
Body Colour Titan Lavender | Cream | Green | Phantom black
Body Material Metal PET film, recycled glass, Armour Aluminium frame
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.2 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.44 W/kg (body), 0.981 W/kg (head), 1.809 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 1.585 W/kg (head) (simultaneous) 0.766 W/kg (head), 1.453 W/kg (body), 3.01 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quantum Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger screen size than LG G5 SE H840.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels LG G5 SE H840 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 554 ppi 393 ppi LG G5 SE H840 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S23+.
Max Brightness 850 cd/m² 1750 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better display brightness than LG G5 SE H840.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 3000000:1
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Eye Comfort Shield, Vision Booster technology
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Always-on display AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy S23+ 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 S23+
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more RAM than LG G5 SE H840.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more internal memory than LG G5 SE H840.
User Memory 23.5 GB 216.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better camera resolution than LG G5 SE H840.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S23+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 8x 30x Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better digital zoom than LG G5 SE H840.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch, Grid Line, selfie colour tone
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, Auto mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Portrait, Night, Motion Photo, Mountain, Filter mode, Single Take, Pro Video, Portrait video, Director's View, Expert RAW mode, My Filter mode, Astrolapse
Face Recognition (Face ID) Yes - LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Light Source LED light High CRI LED 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 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps, Hyperlapse 4K video support at 30 fps, Super Steady 1080p video support at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 30fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps, Director's View 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Touch & Shoot, Multi View recording Blink detection, QR-code scanner, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Scene Optimiser, Lens smudge, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Super steady, backlighting detection, Quick Measure, Zoom-In Mic, HEIF image capture, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Digital zoom up to 12x for video, Single Take, AR Doodle, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Auto framing, UW shape correction, Auto FPS, Adaptive Pixel (12MP 2.0μm), High Bitrate, 360 Audio Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better second camera resolution than LG G5 SE H840.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better second camera lens aperture than LG G5 SE H840.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 10 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S23+ has better front camera resolution than LG G5 SE H840.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 LG G5 SE H840 has better front lens aperture than LG G5 SE H840.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Gesture Shot, Auto Shot -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Virtual Flash 2PD AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 4700 mAh Samsung Galaxy S23+ has larger battery capacity than LG G5 SE H840.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 100 hours -
Talk Time 240 minutes 2640 minutes Samsung Galaxy S23+ 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
Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 27 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 84 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2640 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy S23+ has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 13
User Interface LG UX 5.0 Samsung One UI 5.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HDP, HOGP, IOPT -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S23+ has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS, iMelody, SP-MIDI WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, XviD, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, Theora, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Dolby Digital sound, amplify ambient sound
FEATURES LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, motion sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
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 MIMO technology, Smart Select, Three microphones, Samsung KNOX, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, TalkBack, Dual Audio, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, Samsung Smart Switch, Bixby key, Samsung Knox Vault, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, dual stereo speakers tuned by Dolby Atmos, Samsung Seamless Codec, Samsung Wallet
OTHERS LG G5 SE H840 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Included Accessories Stereo headset, power adapter, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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