Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-04-02 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Arctic Sky, Astral Black and Winter Mist | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 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 |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
The LG G5 is a little bit better than the OnePlus 9, with a 76.1 score against 76. Both of these phones have Android OS, but LG G5 has newer 8.0 Oreo version while OnePlus 9 has Android 11, counting with a couple additional features. Despite of the fact that the LG G5 is much older than OnePlus 9, it's body is lighter and thinner.
The LG G5 counts with a little bit better looking display than OnePlus 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The LG G5 features a much greater storage for games and applications than OnePlus 9, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The OnePlus 9 counts with a bit better hardware performance than LG G5, because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores. OnePlus 9 features a much better camera than LG G5, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the OnePlus 9 also has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video definition and a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos.
The OnePlus 9 features a way better battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 61 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the LG G5 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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