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LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Galaxy Ace 3: 44 g lighter

      G5:
      159 g
      Galaxy Ace 3:
      115 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Ace 3: 11.2 mm narrower

      G5:
      73.9 mm
      Galaxy Ace 3:
      62.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Ace 3: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      G5:
      5.3 in
      Galaxy Ace 3:
      4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      G5:
      Dual
      Galaxy Ace 3:
      Single

    • Depth

      G5: 2.1 mm thinner

      G5:
      7.7 mm
      Galaxy Ace 3:
      9.8 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Ace 3: 28.2 mm shorter

      G5:
      149.4 mm
      Galaxy Ace 3:
      121.2 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. G5

      Height:
      149.4 mm +28.2 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
      Width:
      73.9 mm +11.2 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

      Height:
      121.2 mm
      Width:
      62.7 mm
      Depth:
      9.8 mm +2.1 mm versus G5

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. G5

      159 g

      +44 g versus Galaxy Ace 3

    2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

      115 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. G5

      Screen diagonal:
      5.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      77.4 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    G5 has approximately 70% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Ace 3.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    G5: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Galaxy Ace 3: Original memory entry

    4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) · 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. G5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    2. Galaxy Ace 3

    NFC:
    See details Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. G5

      2800 mAh

      +1300 mAh versus Galaxy Ace 3

    2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

      1500 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. G52. Galaxy Ace 3

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G5, Galaxy Ace 3.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Ace 3
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 121.2 Х 62.7 Х 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 159 g
    • 115 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.3" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE)
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    • Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (LTE model only)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for G5, Galaxy Ace 3.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Ace 3
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 77.4 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.1%
    • 59.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 554 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for G5, Galaxy Ace 3.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Ace 3
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • laser AF
    • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 9mm
    • 1/3.6''
    • no AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.6
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • VGA
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for G5, Galaxy Ace 3.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Ace 3
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 151396
    • 10875
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1651
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3668
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6585
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1726
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 316
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 736
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for G5, Galaxy Ace 3.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Ace 3
    Release date
    • 2016
    • February
    • 2013
    • June
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Pink
    • Black
    • White
    • Dark red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
    Body build
    • aluminum body
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5, Galaxy Ace 3.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Ace 3
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987
    • US992 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830
    • US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300) - H820 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - H860NLTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270
    • S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - S7275
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE-A Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G5, Galaxy Ace 3.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Ace 3
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G5, Galaxy Ace 3.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Ace 3
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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