LG G4 vs LG G5 Comparison and Differences

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LG G4

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LG G5

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LG G4 or LG G5 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	LG G4	LG G5
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2015, April	2016, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 - 9.8 mm \| 5.86 x 5.86 x 3 in	149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm \| 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.91 in
Weight	155 g \| 5.47 oz	159 g \| 5.61 oz
Body Build	Plastic body	Aluminum body
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Grey, White, Gold, Leather Black, Leather Brown, Leather Red, White/Gold	Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
Battery	3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion	2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)	Stand by time - Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G)
Approximate price	300 EUR	300 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.5" in	5.3" in
Screen area	82.2 cm²	77.4 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	72.5%	70.1%
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	538 PPI	554 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs		- Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	16 MP, Single	16 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-16 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, 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	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie	8 MP, Single	8 MP, Single
Specifications	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG UX 4 UI	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 530
External memory	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal memory	32 GB, 3 GB RAM	32 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core		329
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		645
GeekBench 5 Single Core		316
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		736
GeekBench 4 Single Core	1079	1651
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	2462	3668
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	2720	6585
GeekBench 4 Battery		1726

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H811 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) - H815 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 40(2300) - H815T LTE band 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 17(700) - H815P LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700) - H811	-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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K), USB Host	3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)	SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port
Other extras	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging (optional)	- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
Versions	- Versions: H815 (EMEA), H815TR (Turkey), H815T (Hong Kong), H815P (LATAM, South Africa), H812 (Canada), H810 (AT&T), H811 (T-Mobile), LS991 (Sprint), VS986 (Verizon), US991 (US Cellular)	- 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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