Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo vs LG K8 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo
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LG K8
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo or LG K8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo | LG K8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2016, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | 144.6 x 71.5 x 8.7 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2125 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.1" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 71.7 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.6% | 66.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 432 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | 5 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7580 Octa | - Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 | Mali-T720MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 105 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 403 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 641 | 542 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3067 | 1465 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1979 | 936 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700) - G903W |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.2, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada) |
- Versions: LG Phoenix 2 (AT&T); K350N |
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