Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB) vs LG G5 (H840)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs LG G5 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

10/2/2024 1:06 AM, updated: 10/2/2024 1:58 AM

Compare LG G5 X Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB) 22Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.7"
AMOLED

1080x2340

50
MP

10mp

8GB
RAM

Deca-core

4700
mAh

(Non removable)

09Points LG G5 (H840) Compare Samsung Galaxy S24 FE X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.3"
IPS

1440x2560

16
MP

8mp

3GB
RAM

Octa-core

2800
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)

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22 Advantages Samsung Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	vs	9 Advantages LG G5 (H840)
+3.11GHz 64bit Deca-core (4nm)39% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	1.8GHz 64bit Octa-core
+8GB LPDDR5X167% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	3GB LPDDR3
+256GB (231GB available)10 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	32GB (22GB available)
+Dynamic AMOLEDAdvantage Dynamic AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	TFT IPS LCD
+6.7"26% Larger screen	vs	5.3"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 12MP + 8MP193% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(dual camera) 16MP + 8MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness	vs	Not supported
+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas	vs	HDR photo/video only main camera
+(front) 10MP26% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 8MP
+8K UHD (7680x4320)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	4K UHD (3840x2160)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer	vs	Android 7.0 Nougat
+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster	vs	4G LTE-A
+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps9 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps
+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+4700 mAh68% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	2800 mAh
+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	4.2 + A2DP
+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example	vs	Not supported
Not supported	vs	+Until 2TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards
213 grams (7.46 ounces)	vs	+159 grams (5.57 ounces)34% Lighter
8 millimeters (0.31 inches)	vs	+7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)4% Thinner
1080x2340 pixels	vs	+1440x2560 pixels46% Higher resolution screen
385 PPI	vs	+554 PPI44% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
Virtual proximity sensor	vs	+Proximity sensorAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	vs	+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily
Type-C reversible connector	vs	+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
Not supported	vs	+FM (RDS)Advantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

22 Common items in both devices

16 million

LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF: laser detection autofocus

OIS: Optical stabilization / OIS (3-axis): Optical stabilization

f/1.8 (aperture)

Capacitive

Multitouch

+15 specs and more in the table below

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Highlight differences

📱 Model features
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
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Model	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Other model names	Galaxy S24 5G SM-S721W (Fan Edition)	LG G5 SE, LG G5 Lite, LG-H840, LGH840
Country or region available	Canada	(Latin America), Brazil
Brand	Samsung	LG
Release date	10/3/2024, Announced: 9/26/2024	3/31/2016
Depth	8 millimeters (0.31 inches)	7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	77.3 x 162 millimeters (3.04 x 6.38 in)	73.9 x 149.4 millimeters (2.91 x 5.88 in)
Weight	213 grams (7.46 ounces)	159 grams (5.57 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 5	feature not registered
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	Not supported
📲 Display
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Display type	Dynamic AMOLED	TFT IPS LCD
Screen size	6.7" inches	5.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~88% (screen-to-body ratio)	~70.1% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)	1440x2560 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	385 PPI	554 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass Victus	Gorilla Glass 4
Refresh rate	120Hz	feature not registered
Display features	1900nits[peak] HDR10+	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
System version	Android 14	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface	One UI 6.1	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 2400e (4nm)	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 (28nm)
CPU	Deca-core, 4 processors: 1x 3.11GHz ARM Cortex-X4 (Single-core) 2x 2.9GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Dual-core) 3x 2.59GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core) 4x 1.96GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Quad-core) 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Samsung Xclipse 940 (1GHz)	Qualcomm Adreno 510 600Mhz
Performance (benchmark)	AnTuTu: 1618176 (v10) Geekbench: 5678 (v6.3)	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
RAM memory	8GB LPDDR5X	3GB LPDDR3
Internal storage	256GB (231GB available) UFS 3.1	32GB (22GB available)
External storage	Not supported	Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card	Not supported
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	3000/1920 Mbps	300/50 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	2G, 3G, 4G
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 850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat24 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	LTE Cat6 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,12,17)
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78)	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	LTE Cat24 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 50 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123° 8MP telephoto f/2.475mmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom	(dual camera) 16 megapixels 8MP f/2.412mm1/3.2
Main camera resolution	8160x6120 pixels	5312x2988 pixels
Video recording (primary)	8K UHD (7680x4320) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.8 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	24mm (lens)	29mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.6" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	LDAF: laser detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization	OIS (3-axis): Optical stabilization
Zoom	Digital and optical zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo/video on both cameras	HDR photo/video only main camera
Camera extras	8K@24/30fps 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 720p@960fps	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Front camera (secondary)	10 megapixels	8 megapixels
Front camera resolution	3872x2592 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.4 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm (lens)	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/4" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.12µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Loudspeaker	Stereo sound Dolby Atmos	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM (RDS)
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
USB	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	Type-C reversible connector	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.3 + A2DP/LE	4.2 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Virtual proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
Battery capacity	4700 mAh	2800 mAh
Charger, watts	25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0	Wired charging
Inductive / wireless charging	15W Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) 4.5W Reverse wireless charging	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	20 hours
Standby	feature not registered	380 hours (15.8 days)
➕ Other features
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
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: Graphite, Gray, Blue, Mint, Yellow • Samsung DeX	• Colors: Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink • USB OTG On-The-Go • LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI • LG 360 VR supported • LG CAM Plus supported • 3D Arc Glass screen • Modular battery • Fast battery charging: 83% in 30min • Quick Charge 3.0
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy S24 FE (SM-S721W 256GB)	LG G5 (H840)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.9W/kg (head), 0.83W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered