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Full Differences Change compare mode	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSM700A - EuropeM700DSK - IndiaM700AN - KazakhstanQ6+ - Global marketQ6α - Global market	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSA520F - Europe, Global Single-SIMA520F/DS - Global Dual-SIM

LG Q6

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/100 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, July	2017, January. Released 2017, January
Status	Available. Released 2017, August	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	142.5 x 69.3 x 8.1 mm (5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 in)	146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight	149 g (5.26 oz)	157 g (5.54 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
	MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 77.0 cm2 (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio)	5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UI 5.0	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)	Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 505	Mali-T830MP3

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes (market dependent)	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Stereo FM radio with RDS	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		ANT+ Samsung Pay

Battery
Type	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired
Talk time		Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 53 h

Misc
Colors	Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Mystic White, Terra Gold	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR		0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)
Models	M700, M703, LGM-X600L, LGM-X600K, LGM-X600S, US700	SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Price	About 110 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 2244 (v4.4) GFXBench: 2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: 1771:1 (nominal), 2.987 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 67dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 76dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality	Noise -85.0dB / Crosstalk -92.9dB	Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 69h	Endurance rating 95h