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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-09-12 | 2019-04-11 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a global score of 84.3, which is better than iPhone 5's 71.7 global score. Even though the LG G8 ThinQ is noticeably newer than the iPhone 5, it is a little bit thicker and notably heavier. The LG G8 ThinQ comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and iPhone 5 counts with iOS 7.x OS. LG G8 ThinQ features a better performance than iPhone 5, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a little bit brighter screen, a lot higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a lot higher 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution and a way larger screen. The LG G8 ThinQ shoots much clearer photos and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a much better video quality, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a back-facing camera with a lot better 12 mega pixels resolution and a much bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
LG G8 ThinQ counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 5, because it has more internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The LG G8 ThinQ is a little more expensive than the iPhone 5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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