Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) vs LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs LG V60 ThinQ phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
16
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.8"
POLED
POLED
1080x2460
64
MP
MP
10mp
8GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X)
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9 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| OIS: Optical stabilization |
| BSI sensor |
| HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Note5 N920F, Samsung Noble | LG V60 5G LM-V600TM2X, LMV600TM2X (Bell) |
| Country or region available |  (Europe) |  Canada |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 8/21/2015 | 3/20/2020, Announced: 2/26/2020 |
| Depth | 7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 8.79 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.1 x 153.2 millimeters (3 x 6.03 in) | 77.62 x 169.35 millimeters (3.06 x 6.67 in) |
| Weight | 171 grams (5.99 ounces) | 214 grams (7.49 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | 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. |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 6.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 1080x2460 pixels (20.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 515 PPI | 395 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | HDR10+ Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 12 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | LG UX |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.1GHz ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-core) 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 | Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 8GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) UFS 2.0 | 128GB (100GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 2000/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,20,25,26,28) | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 46) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (78, 257) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | (triple camera) 64 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/1.912mm1/3.4"1.0µm 0.3MP TOF 3D f/1.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 5312x2988 pixels | 10120x6328 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 28mm (lens) | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6" inches | 1/1.72" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 8K@30fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3872x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 22mm (lens) | 30mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/4.1" inches | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.34µm pixel | 1.22µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.1 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Heart rate Proximity sensor SpO2 | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 4+ USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) | 9W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) |
| Talk time autonomy | 22 hours | 21 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 576 hours (24 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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: Black, White, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan • S Pen stylus • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) • S-Voice natural language • ANT+ | • Colors: Classy Blue, Classy White • Always-on display • 32-bit/192kHz audio • LG Dual Screen (optional) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note 5 (SM-N920F) | LG V60 ThinQ 5G (V600TM2X) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.15W/kg (head), 1.16W/kg (body) | 0.7W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.382W/kg (head), 0.499W/kg (body) | feature not registered |