Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-10-14 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 549.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 nubia Z20, getting a 76.1 score against 71.9. Both phones in this review use Android operating system, but the LG G5 has older 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. LG G5's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the nubia Z20, although it was released 4 years before.
Nubia Z20 features just a bit better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has more RAM memory and more processing cores. LG G5 has a little sharper screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better screen pixel density.
Nubia Z20 counts with a superior camera than LG G5, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
LG G5 features a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than nubia Z20, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. Nubia Z20 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, LG G5 is also the cheapest one.
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