LG G5 vs Apple iPhone 7

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while LG G5 runs at 2.1 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 the better performer.


Display: LG G5 offers a screen size of 5.3 inches, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 4.7 inches, making LG G5 the larger display of the two. Both LG G5 and Apple iPhone 7 feature the same IPS LCD display.


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


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


Battery: LG G5 offers a higher battery capacity with 2800 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 1960 mAh, making LG G5 better for longer battery life.


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


User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while LG G5 has a rating of 4.

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LG G5
₹52,990
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₹31,500
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Summary

Spec Score

76%
74%

Release Date

01 Jun, 2016
07 Oct, 2016

Performance

Snapdragon 820
Apple A10 Fusion
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
4 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
750x1334 px (HD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Camera (upto 8x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
7 MP

Battery

2800 mAh
1960 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
N/A
NVMe

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Metal body with semi-modular design
  • Gorgeous high-res display
  • Powerful hardware
  • Impressive snappers
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Flimsy build
  • Modular accessories are pricey
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(444 ratings)
4.5/5
(106,363 ratings)

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
Videos
8 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jun 01, 2016
(Official)
Oct 07, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
iOS v10

Custom UI

LG UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Apple A10 Fusion APL1024

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo
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
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
16 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
PowerVR GT7600 Plus

RAM

4 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.3 inches  (13.46 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
750x1334 px (HD+)

Brightness

N/A
625 nits

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi
326 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.98 %
65.47 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes

Design

Height

149.4 mm
138.3 mm

Width

73.9 mm
67.1 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.1 mm

Weight

159 grams
138 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.6" sensor size CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
8 MP
9 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
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
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
5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Flash

No
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2800 mAh
1960 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Up to 14 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
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 17) / 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)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.20 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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

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