Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-08-20 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 has a score of 76.1, which is a bit better than the LG K50's 72.2 score. The LG G5 is an way older cellphone than the LG K50, but LG managed to make it somewhat thinner and a bit lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but LG G5 has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and LG K50 has Android 9.0 Pie.
LG G5 features a much more vibrant screen than LG K50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a way higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The LG K50 has a bit more powerful processing unit than LG G5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The LG G5 features a slightly better camera than LG K50, and although they both have a camera with a 16 megapixels resolution, the LG G5 also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution. LG G5's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the LG K50 one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG K50 features improved battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 25% greater battery size.
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