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LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy J1

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 J1: 37 g lighter

      G5:
      159 g
      Galaxy J1:
      122 g

    • Width

      Galaxy J1: 5.7 mm narrower

      G5:
      73.9 mm
      Galaxy J1:
      68.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy J1: 1 in smaller diagonal

      G5:
      5.3 in
      Galaxy J1:
      4.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      G5:
      Dual
      Galaxy J1:
      Single

    • Depth

      G5: 1.2 mm thinner

      G5:
      7.7 mm
      Galaxy J1:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy J1: 20.4 mm shorter

      G5:
      149.4 mm
      Galaxy J1:
      129 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 +20.4 mm versus Galaxy J1
      Width:
      73.9 mm +5.7 mm versus Galaxy J1
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      Height:
      129 mm
      Width:
      68.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.2 mm versus G5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. G5

      159 g

      +37 g versus Galaxy J1

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      122 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 J1

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

    G5 has approximately 47.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J1.

    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 J1: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB 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 J1

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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

      +950 mAh versus Galaxy J1

    2. 2. Galaxy J1

      1850 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. G52. Galaxy J1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G5, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy J1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 129 Х 68.2 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 159 g
    • 122 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.3" inch
    • 4.3" 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
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1850 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
    • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    • Spreadtrum
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for G5, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy J1
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 77.4 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.1%
    • 59.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 554 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for G5, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy J1
    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
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for G5, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy J1
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Mali-400
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 151396
    • 12355
    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 J1.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy J1
    Release date
    • 2016
    • February
    • 2015
    • January
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Pink
    • White
    • Black
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • aluminum body
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy J1
    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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
    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 21.1/5.76 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 - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G5, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy J1
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G5, Galaxy J1.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy J1
    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 - Versions: Samsung J100F
    • J100FN
    • J100H
    • J100H/DD
    • J100H/DS
    • J100M
    • J100MU Also known as Samsung Galaxy J1 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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