Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-03-31 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 29.00mm 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G5 has a score of 76.1, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone SE's 75.7 score. LG G5's design is extremely heavier but just a bit thinner than the Apple iPhone SE, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. The LG G5 features a bit better looking display than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a much greater screen pixel density, a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a much bigger display.
LG G5 features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone SE, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G5 features a bit superior processing unit than iPhone SE, because it has 2 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM.
LG G5 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the LG G5 also has a bigger aperture, a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality photographs and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
The LG G5 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone SE, because it has a 72 percent larger battery size.
LG G5 costs exactly the same than the iPhone SE.
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