Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-06-13 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super IPS+ LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 3.63 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 is a bit better than Asus ZenFone 5z, with a 76.1 score against 75.3. Even though the LG G5 is much older than the Asus ZenFone 5z, it's construction is a bit thinner and just a little lighter. The LG G5 features a little bit better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 5z, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone 5z also has 256 GB internal storage. The Asus ZenFone 5z counts with a bit more powerful processor than LG G5, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more cores.
Asus ZenFone 5z has greater battery duration than LG G5, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. The LG G5 has a greater camera than Asus ZenFone 5z, although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rates and a tinier back-facing camera sensor giving a worse image quality, they both have the same video quality and a same size diafragm aperture.
The LG G5 and the Asus ZenFone 5z cost exactly the same.
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