Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 14.x |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-11-13 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 477 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 4.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 12 mini is much better than LG G5, having an 88.5 score against 76.1. The iPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x OS, while LG G5 works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS. The iPhone 12 mini design has the same thickness than LG G5, but it's somewhat lighter. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a bit better screen than LG G5, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a little bigger display.
The LG G5 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with a superior processing unit than LG G5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a 64-bit processor and a greater number of cores.
The LG G5 features better battery life than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity. LG G5 and iPhone 12 mini feature very similar cameras, because although the iPhone 12 mini has a lot less megapixels resolution camera and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations.
Apple iPhone 12 mini costs a lot more money than LG G5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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