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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-09-12 | 2016-03-31 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| $ 195.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G5 is slightly better than Apple iPhone 5, getting a score of 76.1 against 71.7. The LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, and Apple iPhone 5 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. Although LG G5 is much heavier than Apple iPhone 5, it's a bit thinner and incredibly newer. IPhone 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than LG G5, although it has a way worse display pixel density, a way smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.
LG G5 has much more storage capacity for games and applications than iPhone 5, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG G5 has a bit superior processor than Apple iPhone 5, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores.
LG G5 features a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 5, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity. The LG G5 has a superior camera than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot larger camera aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a much better resolution back facing camera and a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
Although LG G5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Apple iPhone 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPhone 5. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Apple iPhone 5, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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