Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-21 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
LG G5 has a global score of 76.1, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5G's 75.7 score. Although the LG G5 is noticeably older than nubia Red Magic 5G, it's construction is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but LG G5 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10.
LG G5 features just a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a greater number of pixels per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5G has a little faster CPU than LG G5, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG G5 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The nubia Red Magic 5G features a superior battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 61% greater battery size.
Nubia Red Magic 5G features a lot better camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has higher video frame rates, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures and a lot more MP back camera.
The LG G5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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