LG K20 plus vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

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

  K20 plus:

  LCD

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  OLED

• Weight

  K20 plus: 20 g lighter

  K20 plus:

  140 g

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  160 g

• Width

  Galaxy J5 (2017): 3.9 mm narrower

  K20 plus:

  75.2 mm

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  71.3 mm

• Chipset

  K20 plus:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)

• Height

  Galaxy J5 (2017): 2.4 mm shorter

  K20 plus:

  148.6 mm

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  146.2 mm

• Release year

  K20 plus:

  2016

  Galaxy J5 (2017):

  2017

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. K20 plus

   Height:

   148.6 mm +2.4 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Width:

   75.2 mm +3.9 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Height:

   146.2 mm

   Width:

   71.3 mm

   Depth:

   8 mm

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. K20 plus

   Screen diagonal:

   5.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   77.4 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2017)

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

K20 plus has approximately 3.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J5 (2017).

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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.