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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-09-12 | 2017-07-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| Aluminium | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 4.96 |
| 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
LG Q8 has a global score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than the iPhone 5's global score of 71.7. The LG Q8 works with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, and iPhone 5 comes with iOS 7.x operating system. The LG Q8 design is way newer than iPhone 5's, although it's a bit thicker and much heavier.
LG Q8 features a bit better processing unit than iPhone 5, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. The LG Q8 features a bit sharper display than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have the same brightness, the LG Q8 also has a larger screen, way more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
LG Q8 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 5, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 captures much better photographs and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a lot better (4K) video quality, a way more MP back-facing camera, a larger camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality and a way bigger camera aperture.
The LG Q8 has a very superior battery performance than iPhone 5, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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