Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-04-16 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a global score of 76.1, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P9's score of 72.9. The LG G5 is a just a little bit heavier and just a little thicker phone than the Huawei P9. LG G5 has a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P9, because it has a higher amount of pixels per inch of display, a quite larger screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei P9 counts with a little bit better performance than LG G5, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and also faster). The LG G5 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P9, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG G5 also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei P9 has just a little better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 7 percent greater battery size. The LG G5 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei P9, because it has a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments, a way higher 16 MP resolution camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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