LG G5 SE vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Comparing the LG G5 SE vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while LG G5 SE runs at 1.8 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better performer.

Display: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while LG G5 SE offers 5.3 inches, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the larger display of the two. Both LG G5 SE and Apple iPhone 7 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: LG G5 SE offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 12 MP, making LG G5 SE better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: LG G5 SE offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 7 MP, making LG G5 SE better for front camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 2900 mAh, while LG G5 SE offers 2800 mAh, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both LG G5 SE and Apple iPhone 7 Plus offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

LG G5 SE

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

₹37,900

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

75%

Release Date

N/A	07 Oct, 2016

Performance


Snapdragon 652	Apple A10 Fusion
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
3 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display


5.3 inches (13.46 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


16 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Camera	12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


8 MP	7 MP

Battery


2800 mAh	2900 mAh
Quick Charging	N/A

Storage

32 GB	32 GB
N/A	NVMe

Expert Review

N/A	8.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Smooth performance and good battery life
New iOS 10 features
Water resistance
Capable dual cameras

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Same design as before
Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
Jet black model is prone to scratches

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (31,711 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Oct 07, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

iOS v10

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr

Co-Processor

N/A	M10 motion

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

16 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510

PowerVR GT7600 Plus

RAM

3 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.3 inches (13.46 cm)

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Brightness

N/A

625 nits

Aspect Ratio

N/A

16:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi

401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.98 %

67.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Yes

Design

Height

149.4 mm

158.2 mm

Width

73.9 mm

77.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm

7.3 mm

Weight

157 grams

188 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Metal Back: Metal

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Water resistant IP67

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8CMOS image sensor

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI

8 MP
f/2.4

12 MP
Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Laser autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4608 x 2592 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Flash

N/A	Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh

2900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

NVMe

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Lightning

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.