LG G5 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG G5
  • Released 2016, April 01 159g, 7.7mm thickness Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0, LG UX 5 UI 32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Adreno 530 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 336 USD
  • 5.3" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 820
  • 2800mAh Li-Ion

LG G5 overview

LG G5 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, April 01. LG G5 has 5.3 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. LG G5 uses Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) chipset, Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 530 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Dual main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable battery. The price of LG G5 is about 336 USD.

Score the key features of LG G5 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 70 / 100 points
  • Price: 39 / 100 points

LG G5 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - H850
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20 - H830
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30 - H820
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - H860N LTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987 LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
Speed 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

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, February 21. Released 2016, April 01
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.0

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 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
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 3.0
Stand-by Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
Models H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Price About 336 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314
Basemark X: 27577
Display Contrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery life Endurance rating 60h

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