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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-05-07 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 186.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 615 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
Google Pixel 3a has a general score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than LG G5's global score of 76.1. Both devices in this comparison review include Android OS, but the Google Pixel 3a has older 11 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though the Google Pixel 3a is just a little thicker than the LG G5, it's a little bit lighter and much newer.
LG G5 counts with a little bit better display than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Google Pixel 3a has a little better hardware performance than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Google Pixel 3a also has 4 more CPU cores.
LG G5 has a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the LG G5 also counts with a lot higher 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
LG G5 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3a, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3a counts with just a bit better battery life than LG G5, because it has a 7% more battery size.
Google Pixel 3a is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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