Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | OnePlus |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2021-04-02 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 is a bit better than the OnePlus 9, with a 76.1 score against 76. Despite of the fact that the LG G5 is a lot older than OnePlus 9, it's body is thinner and lighter. These devices come with Android operating system, but the LG G5 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and OnePlus 9 has Android 11 version.
LG G5 has a bit more vivid screen than OnePlus 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel density. The OnePlus 9 features a bit better performance than LG G5, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The OnePlus 9 shoots a lot better photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a much bigger sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures, a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a lot higher video quality.
The LG G5 has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than OnePlus 9, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. OnePlus 9 has a very superior battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 61 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the LG G5 is also a bargain compared to others.
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