Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-06 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 565 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G5 is just a bit better than the Lumia 950, with a global score of 76.1 against 74.1. LG G5 counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, while Lumia 950 comes with Windows 10 Mobile operating system. The LG G5 design is just a little bit thinner but just a little heavier than Lumia 950, and both of them were only released 6 months apart.
LG G5 counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and 3 more CPU cores. Microsoft Lumia 950 counts with a sharper display than LG G5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 2560 x 1440 resolution, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a just a little greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 captures slightly better pictures and videos than LG G5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Microsoft Lumia 950 also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with more MP.
LG G5 counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Lumia 950, and although they both have equal internal storage, the LG G5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Lumia 950 features a little better battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh.
Although LG G5 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lumia 950. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Lumia 950, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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