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Apple iPhone 5
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| Global Score | |
| 70.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2014-05-27 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 200.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 has a global score of 76.4, which is slightly better than iPhone 5's global score of 70.1. The LG G3 body is newer than the iPhone 5's, but it's somewhat thicker and much heavier. LG G3 comes with Android 5.0 OS, while iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x OS. The LG G3 features a quite better processing power than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a GPU, a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
LG G3 counts with a more vivid display than iPhone 5, because although it has a little darker screen, it also counts with a lot better count of pixels per inch of screen, a lot higher 2560 x 1440px resolution and a really bigger screen. LG G3 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 5, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the LG G3 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 128 GB.
The LG G3 takes better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the LG G3 also has a bigger sensor which provides a better photo and video quality, a lot more MP camera and a way higher video quality. The LG G3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 108 percent larger battery size.
The LG G3 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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