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LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      G5:
      LCD
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      OLED

    • Weight

      G5: 20.4 g lighter

      G5:
      159 g
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      179.4 g

    • Width

      G5: 6.6 mm narrower

      G5:
      73.9 mm
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      80.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      G5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      G5:
      5.3 in
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      G5:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      G5:
      Dual
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      Single

    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
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

      Height:
      151.1 mm
      Width:
      80.5 mm +6.6 mm versus G5
      Depth:
      9.4 mm +1.7 mm versus G5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. G5

      159 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

      179.4 g

      +20.4 g versus G5

    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 Note II CDMA

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

    Galaxy Note II CDMA has approximately 7.7% more rectangular screen area than G5.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for G5, Galaxy Note II CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageG5Galaxy Note II CDMA
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    G5: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 Note II CDMA

    NFC:
    Yes
    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

    2. 2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

      3100 mAh

      +300 mAh versus G5

    Specifications

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    1. G52. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G5, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 159 g
    • 179.4 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.3" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16 GB
    • 2 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
    • 3100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for G5, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 77.4 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.1%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 554 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for G5, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 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
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 1.9 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for G5, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Mali-400MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 151396
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1651
    • 579
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3668
    • 1490
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6585
    • 961
    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 Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Release date
    • 2016
    • February
    • 2012
    • Q3
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Pink
    • Titanium Gray
    • Marble white
    • Amber brown
    • Ruby Wine
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 350 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Note II CDMA
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    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 - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900
    • SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605
    • SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700) - SCH-R950
    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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • 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 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G5, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Note II CDMA
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS - I605 &
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G5, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationG5Galaxy Note II CDMA
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint

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