Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-09-21 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 999.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 463 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 | |
| 2659mAh 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone XS is much better than the LG G5, getting an 84.2 score against 76.1. The Apple iPhone XS is a noticeably newer device than LG G5, although it's heavier and a bit thicker. The Apple iPhone XS counts with a better hardware performance than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone XS also has a 64 bits processor and a higher number of faster cores.
Apple iPhone XS features a little bit better looking screen than LG G5, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch and a little lower 1125 x 2436 resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. The LG G5 counts with a much better memory to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone XS, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G5 features a bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone XS, because it has a 5% bigger battery capacity. IPhone XS has a slightly better camera than LG G5, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the iPhone XS also counts with a larger camera sensor.
Although Apple iPhone XS is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG G5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG G5. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Apple iPhone XS, else you can save a couple dollars and get the LG G5, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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