Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-10-23 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 457 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 is much better than the LG G5, having an 88.7 score against 76.1. The Apple iPhone 12 has iOS 15.x OS, and LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo OS. The Apple iPhone 12 construction has the same thickness than LG G5, but it is a bit heavier. The iPhone 12 features a bit better display than LG G5, because although it has a bit worse 1170 x 2532 resolution and a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen.
The LG G5 features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The iPhone 12 has a greater processing power than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 12 also has a 64-bit CPU and a higher number of cores.
The iPhone 12 and the LG G5 count with very similar batteries performance, although the LG G5 has just 2800mAh of battery size. LG G5's camera is just as good as the iPhone 12 one, because although the LG G5 has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images, and they both have the same video resolution, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
The iPhone 12 is way more expensive than LG G5, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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