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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-20 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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
LG G5 has a global score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the Huawei P9 Plus's global score of 75.5. Even though LG G5 and the Huawei P9 Plus were only released with a couple of months difference, LG G5's construction is just a bit lighter but also a little thicker. Both phones in this review include Android operating system, but LG G5 has 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it offers a couple nice extra features.
LG G5 features a bit sharper display than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch. The Huawei P9 Plus has just a little better processing power than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei P9 Plus also has 4 more cpu cores.
LG G5 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a back camera with a way higher resolution, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture. LG G5 features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei P9 Plus counts with longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
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