Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-11-06 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 544 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 12.76 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 18.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3410mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G5 is slightly better than the BlackBerry Priv, having a overall score of 76.1 against 69.4. LG G5 is a lighter and thinner cellphone than the BlackBerry Priv, even though both were released only 5 months apart. The LG G5 counts with a little sharper screen than BlackBerry Priv, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, the LG G5 also counts with a just a little better number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The LG G5 counts with a little better processing power than BlackBerry Priv, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. LG G5 has a little bit better camera than BlackBerry Priv, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a back facing camera with lesser megapixels, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
The LG G5 features as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as BlackBerry Priv, both of them have exactly the same internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. The BlackBerry Priv has improved battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 22% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the LG G5 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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