Google Pixel vs LG G5 Comparison and Differences

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Google Pixel or LG G5 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Google Pixel	LG G5
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2016, October	2016, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm \| 5.66 x 5.66 x 2.74 in	149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm \| 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.91 in
Weight	143 g \| 5.04 oz	159 g \| 5.61 oz
Body Build	Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back	Aluminum body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue	Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
Battery	2770 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h	Stand by time - Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G)
Approximate price	290 EUR	300 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5" in	5.3" in
Screen area	68.9 cm²	77.4 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	69.0%	70.1%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	441 PPI	554 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs		- Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12.3 MP, Single	16 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF	-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
Functions	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
DxOMark Main Score	90
DxOMark Photo	90
DxOMark Video	91
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 530
External memory	No	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM	32 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core	326	329
GeekBench 6 Multi Core	755	645
GeekBench 6 OpenCL	2484
GeekBench 6 Vulkan	996
GeekBench 5 Single Core	307	316
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	848	736
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1626	1651
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	4014	3668
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	7705	6585
GeekBench 4 Battery	1738	1726

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)	-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
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	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
GPRS	Yes	Yes
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	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

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

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port
Other extras	- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
Versions	- Versions: Global, USA, North America	- 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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