LG G4 vs Xiaomi Mi 5 Comparison and Differences
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LG G4
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LG G4 or Xiaomi Mi 5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | LG G4 | Xiaomi Mi 5 | |
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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 | 144.6 x 69.2 x 7.3 mm | 5.69 x 5.69 x 2.72 in | |
Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 129 g | 4.55 oz | |
Body Build | Plastic body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Grey, White, Gold, Leather Black, Leather Brown, Leather Red, White/Gold | Black, White, Gold, Ceramic | |
Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
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) |
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Approximate price | 300 EUR | 240 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 | 5.15" in | |
Screen area | 82.2 cm2 | 73.1 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 72.5% | 73.1% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 428 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, laser AF | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8'', 1.12µm, 4-axis OIS, PDAF | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 4 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm | 4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 2µm | |
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 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); MIUI 10 | |
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 (2x1.8 GHz Kryo & 2x1.36 GHz Kryo) - Standard edition -Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - Prime & Pro edition |
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GPU | Adreno 418 | Adreno 530 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM - Pro edition 64 GB, 3 GB RAM - Prime edition 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Standard |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 314 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 621 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 549 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 306 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 780 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1079 | 1606 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2462 | 3694 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2720 | 6540 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 1865 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Micro-SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / EVDO / 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | 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 | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging (optional) |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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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) |
- Pro and Prime editions are China exclusive |
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