Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-22 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | $ 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 A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The iPhone 8 Plus is better than LG G5, having an 87.1 score against 76.1. The iPhone 8 Plus is a newer device than the LG G5, although it's notably heavier and just a little thicker. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a quite superior processing power than LG G5, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and more cores.
LG G5 counts with a little more vivid screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of screen. The iPhone 8 Plus features a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than LG G5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
LG G5 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4 percent greater battery size. The iPhone 8 Plus captures a bit better photographs and videos than LG G5, although it has a smaller back camera sensor, a worse video resolution and a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera, they both have the same aperture.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a lot more expensive than the LG G5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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