Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-10-19 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Google Pixel 2 has an overall score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the LG G5's global score of 76.1. Google Pixel 2 is a newer and somewhat lighter cellphone than the LG G5, although it's a bit thicker. The LG G5 counts with just a bit better screen than Google Pixel 2, because it has a quite bigger screen, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixel amount in each inch in the screen.
Google Pixel 2 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Google Pixel 2 also has a higher number of cores. The LG G5 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a same size camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the LG G5 also has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The LG G5 has much more storage for games and applications than Google Pixel 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. LG G5 counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Google Pixel 2 is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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