LG G6 vs LG Nexus 5 Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
LG G6
Smartphone 2
LG Nexus 5
Smartphone 3
LG G6 or LG Nexus 5 Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G6 | LG Nexus 5 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2013, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.83 in | 137.9 x 69.2 x 8.6 mm | 5.43 x 5.43 x 2.72 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 130 g | 4.59 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3/5), aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) |
||
| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | True HD IPS+ | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 4.95" in | |
| Screen area | 84.1 cm2 | 67.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.6% | 70.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 445 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF |
-8 MP, f/2.4, 30mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm | 1.3 MP, f/2.4, 1/6'', 1.9µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6 UI | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
| Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 172026 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 298 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 581 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 297 | 131 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 717 | 409 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1664 | 897 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3795 | 1926 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6911 | 1988 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3246 | 995 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 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), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - North American version -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - North American version HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - North America LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
|
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 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 | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.15 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (market dependent) | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-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 | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) -Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- Qi wireless charging |
|
| Versions |
- Versions: LG G6+ with 128 GB storage; H870 (Europe); H871 (AT&T); H872 (T-Mobile); H873 (Canada); H870K (Australia); LS993 (Sprint); US997 (U.S. Cellular); VS988 (Verizon Wireless) |
Reviews and Opinions on LG G6 and LG Nexus 5
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!