LG G5 vs LG Nexus 5X Comparison and Differences

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LG G5 or LG Nexus 5X Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	LG G5	LG Nexus 5X
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2016, February	2015, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm \| 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.91 in	147 x 72.6 x 7.9 mm \| 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.86 in
Weight	159 g \| 5.61 oz	136 g \| 4.8 oz
Body Build	Aluminum body	Plastic body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink	Carbon, Quartz, Ice
Battery	2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G)
Approximate price	300 EUR	270 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.3" in	5.2" in
Screen area	77.4 cm²	74.9 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.1%	70.2%
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	554 PPI	423 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Dual	12.3 MP, Single
Camera specs	-16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', laser AF, 3-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 9mm, 1/3.6'', no AF	-12.3 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, laser AF
Functions	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm	5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.4µm
Functions		HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU	- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	- Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 418
External memory	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	No
Internal memory	32 GB, 4 GB RAM	16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	329
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	645
GeekBench 5 Single Core	316	178
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	736	447
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1651	1012
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	3668	2273
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	6585	2918
GeekBench 4 Battery	1726	1362

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - H820 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - H860NLTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - American model -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - American model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asian model HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700) - American model LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 8(900), 26(850), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Asian model LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global model
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE-A Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 12
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	4.2, A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio	No
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
Versions	- Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots

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