What Tablet to Buy: S5 Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs LG 5

Summary: Both proposals are conspicuous by their high quality, but the LG Nexus 5 offers superior value for money to the Samsung Galaxy S5. In this particular case the issue is not on the smartphone that has more to offer – the advantage will clearly for the Samsung Galaxy S5 – but the smartphone that offers the best experience, beyond the absolutely essential, the most reasonable budget possible. And despite being an expensive unit, up from € 500, compared to the Galaxy S5 presents itself as the most attractive and thoughtful proposal.

Now that the Samsung Galaxy S5 is a reality, comparisons with the other references in the market are virtually inevitable. Recently comparámos Galaxy S5 with its predecessor , since they are two devices with similarities that go beyond nomenclature, which includes technical specifications very close – in the case of the LG Nexus 5, however, the story changes scenario completely.

is important to refer that have not yet had the opportunity to test an LG Nexus 5 for a significant period of time, the same way you obviously still have not tested one Samsung Galaxy 5. And although we expect to have the opportunity over the next few days, the article we present today is based only on what we know about both devices in their technical specifications and user experience that we look at each.

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Samsung Galaxy S5 (EUR 699)

About Samsung Galaxy S5 we will not dwell on too much, since we have been covering this topic with some regularity. Supports 4G LTE networks, weighs 145 grams and includes updates as a fingerprint sensor (certified by Paypal and thought to make / authenticate payment transactions via mobile phone). The Samsung Galaxy S5 is also waterproof (Sony should worry?) And can tolerate water depths up to 1 meter for 30 minutes.

The Samsung Galaxy S5 brings elements that are part of the brand image of the company a fantastic Super AMOLED screen of 5.1 inch, Full HD (1080 x 1920) and with a great density of 432 pixels per inch. The glass is Gorilla Glass 3, the tougher the market, which makes it resistant against risks (especially if we take into the pocket at the foot of the keys).

Galaxy S5 allows you to expand Additional memory with 128 GB via microSD card, and will be available in two variants – one with 16GB and one with 32GB of storage space. Bringing the interface pre-installed Samsung, together with various services and applications that the company says are necessary to provide a Samsung at least 8 GB of storage space experience will be unusable, which means that if you buy version 16 GB confident that this will have the same measure at their disposal, will disappoint yourself – nothing a microSD card does not resolve, however. Also includes 2 GB of RAM, which guarantees optimal performance and compatibility with virtually all games and applications currently available for Android.

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digital camera of Samsung Galaxy S5 is 16 MP (5312 x 2988) and includes an interface simplified with new features. It is capable of recording high-definition video (at 60 frames per second), or if you prefer, quality 4K (2160p), but at 30 frames per second. The secondary camera is 2 MP, and runs Android 4.4 KitKat source.

Other details include a powerful quad-core 2.5-GHz (400 Krait) processor and a graphics processing unit Adreno 330. The battery is 2800 mAh, and here we just hope that is the level of autonomy of its predecessor – Samsung introduced, including an interesting power saving mode that displays only the colors black and white on the screen, in order to achieve extended . the battery life in necessary situations

The last information we had access place the Samsung Galaxy S5 at around 699 euros unlocked – we assume this to be the value for editing 16 GB, which added EUR 100 (EUR 799) for the 32GB version. These figures refer to the Romanian market and possibly may change in the Portuguese case.

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LG Nexus 5 (EUR 549)

The LG Nexus has only 5 least 4 months of age as yours (also Korean) competitor. Supports 4G LTE networks, weighs 130 grams and has an IPS Full HD (1080 x 1920) screen of 4.95 inches with a density of 445 pixels per inch, which will guarantee an excellent image quality is also one of the highest the market. Glass is based on Gorilla Glass 3, which also makes it a highly resistant to scratches screen.

Compared to Samsung Galaxy S5, whose screen is AMOLED, the screen of the LG Nexus 5 is backlit, which means they will spend more energy than its competitor. In contrast requires greater ingenuity in order to provide more levels of intense black color (similar to what companies like Nokia, which use IPS screens but with technologies like ClearBlack), the Galaxy S5 thing happens without any problem.

The LG Nexus 5 is also available in two variants – 16:32 GB – but does not support memory expansion. On the other hand, runs Android 4.4 KitKat “pure”, ie, does not include preinstalled software of the operators or manufacturers, which means that offers much more storage space than the real competitor of Samsung (12:28 vs. 8:56 GB GB “real “?., according to Which)

There are clear advantages to running a full Android interface” pure “, or stripped of any customizations – plus leftovers more storage space, there fewer applications running in the background and that should translate into a better starting performance. These improvements, however, are practically imperceptible, because both have very strong and excellent performance processors. Of course, the amount of applications installed on a machine tends to vary with time of use – a device that already includes pre-installed applications, however, the freedom of the user’s option reduces radically

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offers 2 GB of RAM, which ensures excellent performance to run almost all applications and games available for Android now . Have the camera shows almost half of megapixels the Samsung Galaxy S5, with 8 MP – still do not be fooled, it continues to provide photos with excellent quality (3264 x 2448). . Lets you record video in high definition (1080p) at 30 frames per second

Face the Samsung Galaxy S5, the Nexus 5 is slight disadvantage on your processor – a quad-core 2 , 3 GHz (Krait 400), down from 2.5 GHz Galaxy S5. The graphic processing unit (GPU) is equal in both cases (Adreno 330). The battery on the Nexus 5 is 2300 mAh. In the most popular retail chains LG Nexus 5 is associated with a value of 549 euro unlocked.

S5 Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs LG 5

Both screens are phenomenal and offer unmatched quality within the segment. And both offer counterparts: IPS (Nexus 5) is probably more efficient to reproduce colors than your competitor, is more responsive and offers angles greater than the AMOLED vision. Generally the consensus is that the image quality is superior to IPS, although it is also recognized that consume more energy and result in a thicker device than what you would if using AMOLED.

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The AMOLED Comes counteract the need for backlighting, which results in thinner and less bulky equipment, with lower energy consumption (since it has no lighting behind the screen) and higher contrasts (black colors are much deeper). On the other hand, are more difficult to produce and otherwise expensive devices. The image quality is not as good as IPS and brightness is also lower than the competing technology. Over time the colors tend to lose their luster.

is clear that both technologies are constantly being worked on and updated. Essentially: IPS screens reproduce colors better, are cheaper to produce and are more effective for reading in bright conditions (such as under full sun midday), and departing offer a higher quality image and bearing resolutions higher. The AMOLED is more efficient in energy consumption, offers a sleeker and more notable contrasts device

The value for money is the winner clearly the LG Nexus. 5 – not that Samsung Galaxy S5 is a fine smartphone, but because LG Nexus 5 can provide equivalent functionality for almost 150 euros less, and provide software updates directly from Google e more storage space .

And if we can do without a device that is waterproof or is able to monitor our heart rate, although they were welcome additions, the LG Nexus 5 presents to us as a unit with fewer resources, but able to meet all our needs user, along with a smoother experience – and of course, for a less demanding sacrifice our pocket.