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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 10 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2018-10-18 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V40 ThinQ has a general score of 81.2, which is better than iPhone 5's 71.7 overall score. LG V40 ThinQ is a heavier cellphone than iPhone 5, but both of them are equally thin. LG V40 ThinQ counts with Android 10 OS, and iPhone 5 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The Apple iPhone 5 counts with a little sharper display than LG V40 ThinQ, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot lower resolution of 1136 x 640px and a lot lower pixel density.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a faster CPU than iPhone 5, because it has 6 more processing cores and a larger amount of RAM. The LG V40 ThinQ features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a really longer battery life than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity against 1440mAh. The LG V40 ThinQ captures way better pictures and videos than iPhone 5, because it has a way larger camera aperture for better photography in low light situations, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger sensor and a lot better 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The LG V40 ThinQ costs a little more than the iPhone 5, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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