Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-29 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 800.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 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 |
| Kryo 585 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 11.88 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 an overall score of 76.1, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's 75.9 global score. Despite of the fact that LG G5 is way older than OnePlus 8 UW, it's body is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the LG G5 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while OnePlus 8 UW has Android 10, so it provides you a couple additional features.
The OnePlus 8 UW counts with a little more vivid display than LG G5, because although it has a much worse screen pixel density and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a larger display. The OnePlus 8 UW features just a bit better performance than LG G5, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG G5 features a much greater storage to install games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. OnePlus 8 UW captures better photos and videos than LG G5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same camera aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way larger camera sensor shooting way higher quality pictures and videos and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
OnePlus 8 UW has a much longer battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
The LG G5 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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