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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-04-28 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 just a bit better than realme 8 5G, getting a 76.1 score against 72. LG G5 is an older cellphone than realme 8 5G, but it is thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. These devices work with Android OS, but LG G5 has 8.0 Oreo version and realme 8 5G has Android 11, giving you lots of additional features.
Realme 8 5G has a bit better processing power than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the realme 8 5G also has a higher number of 2200 megahertz cores. The LG G5 features just a bit better display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The realme 8 5G has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than LG G5, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Realme 8 5G counts with a much longer battery duration than LG G5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Realme 8 5G counts with just a bit better camera than LG G5, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, a same size camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the realme 8 5G also has a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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