LG Stylus 3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 mini

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 S5 mini:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy S5 mini: 29 g lighter

    Stylus 3:
    149 g
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    120 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S5 mini: 15 mm narrower

    Stylus 3:
    79.8 mm
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    64.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S5 mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Stylus 3:
    5.7 in
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Stylus 3:
    Mediatek MT6750 M400DK -Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) LS777
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    Exynos 3470 Quad
  • Depth

    Stylus 3: 1.7 mm thinner

    Stylus 3:
    7.4 mm
    Galaxy S5 mini:
    9.1 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 +24.5 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
    Width:
    79.8 mm +15 mm versus Galaxy S5 mini
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

    Height:
    131.1 mm
    Width:
    64.8 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.7 mm versus Stylus 3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Stylus 3

    149 g

    +29 g versus Galaxy S5 mini

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

    120 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 S5 mini

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

Stylus 3 has approximately 60.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S5 mini.

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 S5 mini: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Stylus 3

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

2. Galaxy S5 mini

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. Stylus 3

    3200 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Galaxy S5 mini

  2. 2. Galaxy S5 mini

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Stylus 32. Galaxy S5 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy S5 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.6 Х 79.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 131.1 Х 64.8 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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)
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 M400DK -Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm) LS777
  • Exynos 3470 Quad
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy S5 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 89.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.1%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 258 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy S5 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • Stylus 3
  • / 8 MP
  • Stylo 3
  • M400DK
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy S5 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) M400DK -Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 LS777
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2 M400DK -Adreno 505 LS777
  • Mali-400MP4
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39458
  • 18718
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 623
  • 414
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2557
  • 1122
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1770
  • 743
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1032
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy S5 mini
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Titan
  • Pink Gold
  • Charcoal Black
  • Shimmery White
  • Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy S5 mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 - 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G800F LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - G800R4 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G800Y
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy S5 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stylus 3, Galaxy S5 mini.
SpecificationStylus 3Galaxy S5 mini
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G800F (Europe); G800A (AT&T); G800HQ (Turkey); G800H (USA); G800M (LATAM); G800R4 (US Cellular); G800Y (New Zealand)