Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-09-15 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 is slightly better than the Fairphone 5, getting a general score of 76.1 against 75.5. These devices have Android operating system, but the LG G5 has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13 version. The LG G5 construction is a lot thinner and lighter than Fairphone 5, although it was released 8 years before.
Fairphone 5 features a bit better performance than LG G5, because it has 4 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Fairphone 5 has a little bit better screen than LG G5, because although it has a little worse 1224 x 2700 resolution and a just a little worse count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display.
Fairphone 5 features a bit bigger memory for games and applications than LG G5, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Fairphone 5 has a way better battery life than LG G5, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity. LG G5 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution and a way tinier camera sensor, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light images and videos.
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