Nokia 5 vs LG Q6

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Comparing the Nokia 5 vs LG Q6 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Nokia 5 and LG Q6 run at the same processing speed of 1.4 GHz.


Display: LG Q6 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Nokia 5 offers 5.2 inches, making LG Q6 the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 5 and LG Q6 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nokia 5 and LG Q6 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nokia 5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG Q6 offers 5 MP, making Nokia 5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Nokia 5 and LG Q6 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: LG Q6 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Nokia 5 offers 16 GB, making LG Q6 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nokia 5 and LG Q6 equally at 6.


User Rating: Nokia 5 receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while LG Q6 has a rating of 3.7.

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Nokia 5
₹7,078
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LG Q6
₹16,990
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Summary

Spec Score

69%
70%

Release Date

15 Aug, 2017
09 Aug, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 430
Snapdragon 435
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

6.0/10
6.0/10

Pros

  • Solid build quality
  • Stock Android with regular updates
  • Dedicated microSD card slot
  • Stylish looks
  • Packs in a 5.5-inch display in a compact body
  • Decent camera performance
  • Very good battery life

Cons

  • Noticeable lags in daily usage
  • Sub-par cameras
  • Overpriced considering the competition
  • Sluggish performance
  • No fingerprint scanner
  • Plasticky back

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,072 ratings)
3.7/5
(7,027 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 15, 2017
(Official)
Aug 09, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock
LG UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Processor

Octa core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

28 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

282 ppi
439 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.52 %
79.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

149.7 mm
142.5 mm

Width

72.5 mm
69.3 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

160 grams
149 grams

Build Material

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

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.01/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.21/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope