Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-10-25 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 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, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2i, getting a 76.1 score against 72.4. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G5 has newer 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides a lot of extra features. LG G5's design is a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Huawei nova 2i, even though it was released around a year before.
Huawei nova 2i has a little bit better processing power than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei nova 2i also has a larger number of faster cores. LG G5 features a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
LG G5 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei nova 2i has improved battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 19 percent more battery capacity.
The LG G5 shoots way better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the LG G5 also has a much higher (4K) video quality.
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