Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-11 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, having a overall score of 76.1 against 74.2. The LG G5 body is just a bit lighter than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, although it is a little bit thicker and was released only 16 months before. These devices have Android OS, but LG G5 has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with a little faster processor than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has a higher number of cores. The LG G5 features a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
LG G5 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei nova 2 Plus features greater battery duration than LG G5, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
LG G5 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the LG G5 also has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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