Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-10-18 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 157.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Google Pixel 3 has a general score of 80, which is a bit better than LG G5's 76.1 score. The Google Pixel 3 is a noticeably newer and just a bit lighter device than LG G5, but it is a bit thicker. LG G5 has a slightly better display than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixel quantity per inch of screen.
LG G5 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3 counts with a bit superior processing unit than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 3 also has a greater number of faster cores.
The LG G5 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 camera aperture, the LG G5 also counts with a much higher 16 MP resolution back-facing camera.
The Google Pixel 3 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 4% bigger battery size.
Google Pixel 3 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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