LG G5 H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G5 H840 and Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G5 H840 vs. Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H840 SM-J510FN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.4 mm 145.8 mm LG G5 H840 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
Width 73.9 mm 72.3 mm LG G5 H840 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
Depth 8.6 mm 8.1 mm Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) is narrower than LG G5 H840.
Weight 159 g 149 g Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) is lighter than LG G5 H840.
Body Colour Gold Gold | Black | White
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.17 W/kg (body), 0.453 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 5.2" LG G5 H840 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels LG G5 H840 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
Display Format QHD HD
Pixel Density 554 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features Always-on display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.2 GHz LG G5 H840 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core LG G5 H840 has higher processor core quantity than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG G5 H840 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 -
MEMORY LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 2 GB LG G5 H840 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB LG G5 H840 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
User Memory - 10.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel LG G5 H840 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 LG G5 H840 has better lens aperture than LG G5 H840.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 4x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Pro mode, selfie mode
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel LG G5 H840 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 3100 mAh Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016) has larger battery capacity than LG G5 H840.
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1260 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 71 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface LG UX 5.0 Samsung TouchWiz
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Skype, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, Active noise-cancellation, modular design -
OTHERS LG G5 H840 Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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