Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has an overall score of 83.8, which is better than the LG G5's score of 76.1. Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a somewhat heavier device than the LG G5, but they are equally thin. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processor than LG G5, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 processing cores.
The LG G5 counts with a little bit better looking display than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better number of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
LG G5 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the LG G5 also has a larger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs and a camera with a much better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a bit longer battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 2900mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the LG G5, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG G5. If you want to save some money, you can get LG G5, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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