LG Stylus 3 vs Samsung Galaxy C5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Stylus 3:
    LCD
    Galaxy C5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy C5: 6 g lighter

    Stylus 3:
    149 g
    Galaxy C5:
    143 g
  • Width

    Galaxy C5: 7.8 mm narrower

    Stylus 3:
    79.8 mm
    Galaxy C5:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy C5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Stylus 3:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy C5:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Stylus 3:
    Mediatek MT6750 M400DK -Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) LS777
    Galaxy C5:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy C5: 0.7 mm thinner

    Stylus 3:
    7.4 mm
    Galaxy C5:
    6.7 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. Stylus 3

    Height:
    155.6 mm +9.7 mm versus Galaxy C5
    Width:
    79.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Galaxy C5
    Depth:
    7.4 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy C5
  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    Height:
    145.9 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    6.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stylus 3

    149 g

    +6 g versus Galaxy C5

  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    143 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. Stylus 3

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy C5

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

Stylus 3 has approximately 20.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy C5.

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.

Stylus 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 3 GB RAM (M400DK) 2 GB RAM (K10 Pro · LS777)

Galaxy C5: Original memory entry

32/64 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. Stylus 3

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

2. Galaxy C5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Stylus 3

    3200 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Galaxy C5

  2. 2. Galaxy C5

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Stylus 32. Galaxy C5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy C5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.6 Х 79.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 145.9 Х 72 Х 6.7 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (M400DK) 2 GB RAM (K10 Pro
  • LS777)
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 M400DK -Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) LS777
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy C5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.1%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy C5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • Stylus 3
  • / 8 MP
  • Stylo 3
  • M400DK
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy C5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) M400DK -Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 LS777
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2 M400DK -Adreno 505 LS777
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39458
  • 35152
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 623
  • 666
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2557
  • 2622
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1770
  • 1910
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy C5
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Titan
  • Pink Gold
  • Gold
  • Pink Gold
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy C5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 - LS777 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LS777 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - M400DK -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS777 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - M400DK
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - C5000
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy C5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy C5.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy C5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Also known as LG Stylo 3
  • LG K10 Pro Versions: LS777 (Boost Mobile); M400DK (India)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+