Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone XS Max has an overall score of 84.5, which is much better than the LG G5's 76.1 general score. Even though iPhone XS Max is notably newer than the LG G5, it's incredibly heavier and a little thicker. Apple iPhone XS Max counts with a superior processing power than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS Max also has more processing cores and a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone XS Max has a little sharper display than LG G5, because although it has a just a little worse pixel quantity in each inch of display and a little bit worse resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels, it also counts with a bigger display. The LG G5 features much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The iPhone XS Max counts with a little longer battery life than LG G5, because it has a 3179mAh battery size. The Apple iPhone XS Max counts with just a bit better camera than LG G5, because although it has a worse video quality and a lot less mega-pixels back-facing camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photos.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG G5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG G5. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone XS Max, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the LG G5, giving up a couple features and specs.
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