LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L)
Side by side comparison between LG Q Stylus α Alpha vs Samsung Galaxy A5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
16
MP
MP
8mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS)
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20 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
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| Model | LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) |
| Other model names | LG Q Stylus α 32GB LMQ710HS, LM-Q710HS | Samsung Galaxy A5 2015 A500L, Galaxy A5 SM-A500L |
| Country or region available |   (Latin America), Mexico |  China |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 8/1/2018 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 6.7 millimeters (0.26 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77.7 x 160.1 millimeters (3.06 x 6.3 in) | 69.7 x 139.3 millimeters (2.74 x 5.48 in) |
| Weight | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) | 123 grams (4.31 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 6.2" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~79.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 390 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| System version | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6750S (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 350Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 306 (450MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| RAM memory | 3GB LPDDR3 | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 32GB (19GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 66) | LTE Cat4 850/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,5,7) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 9W (5V/1.8A) Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.6 hours | 15 hours |
| Standby | 275 hours (11.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue • 2.5D glass screen • 18:9 screen ratio • QPen (Stylus Pen) • DTS: X 3D sound • Pump Express+ | • Colors: Black, Gray, Pink, Blue, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX • ANT+ support • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Q Stylus Alpha (Q710HS) | Galaxy A5 (4G SM-A500L) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.43W/kg (head), 1.12W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.373W/kg (head), 0.619W/kg (body) |