LG G5 SE vs Cat B15 Comparison and Differences
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LG G5 SE
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Cat B15
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LG G5 SE or Cat B15 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G5 SE | Cat B15 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, April | 2013 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm | 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.91 in | 125 x 69.5 x 15 mm | 4.92 x 4.92 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 156 g | 5.5 oz | 170 g | 6 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Silver, Titan, Gold | Black | |
| Battery | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h Talking time - Up to 16 h |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.3" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 77.4 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.1% | 52.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 554 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/2.6'', laser AF, 3-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2'', no AF |
-5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | VGA | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG Optimus UX UI 5 | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | PowerVR SGX531 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 227 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 684 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1165 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3309 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3613 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H840 -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) - H840 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/3.6 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 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 3.0, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.8m |
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| Versions |
- Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia) Also known as LG G5 Lite |
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