LG Q6 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 Comparison and Differences
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LG Q6
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LG Q6 or Samsung Galaxy A5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Q6 | Samsung Galaxy A5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, July | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.5 x 69.3 x 8.1 mm | 5.61 x 5.61 x 2.73 in | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 149 g | 5.26 oz | 123 g | 4.34 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic body | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Mystic White, Terra Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 77.0 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.0% | 71.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2160 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 442 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5'', 1.12µm | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UI 5.0 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Q6+ 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Q6 16 GB, 2 GB RAM - Q6α |
16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 81 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 285 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 550 | 488 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1993 | 1125 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1750 | 799 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500Y |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/100 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | Yes (LTE model only) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- ANT+ -S-Voice |
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| Versions |
- Versions: M700N (Europe, Single SIM); M700A (Europe, Dual SIM); M700DSK (India); M700AN (Kazakhstan) LG Q6+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q6� 16/2 GB RAM |
- Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey) |
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