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LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Google Nexus 6P: specs comparison

By Peter Kostadinov

Updated: Feb 21, 2016, 7:32 AM

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LG G5 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Google Nexus 6P: specs comparison

The LG G5 is hot out of the oven, and it really brings a lot of excitement to an industry that has been a bit stale lately. The modular body of LG's G5 shows that one can have a metal unibody and a removable battery at the same time. A commendable design feat indeed!

But the expansion module aside, how does the G5 stack up against two other notable Android warriors - the beautifully-crafted Galaxy S6 and the gorgeous Nexus 6P? As we were quite intrigued by this, we devised a brief specs comparison that will show us who's boss... at least on paper, that is!

Check it out below:

Design

Dimensions

5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm

6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches
159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3 mm

5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches
149.4 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm

Weight

4.87 oz (138.0 g)

6.28 oz (178.0 g)

5.61 oz (159.0 g)

Materials

Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum

Back: Metal

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys

Notification light

Display

Size

5.1-inch

5.7-inch

5.3-inch

Technology

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

70.48 %

71.60 %

70.15 %

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 (14 nm)

Processor

Octa-core
2100 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit

Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit

Quad-core
2200 MHz
Kryo
64-bit

GPU

Mali-T760 MP8

Adreno 430

Adreno 530

RAM

3GB (LPDDR4)

4GB (LPDDR4)

Internal storage

128GB

32GB

Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI

Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), LG UX UI

Battery

Capacity

2550 mAh

3450 mAh

2800 mAh

Charging

Fast charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Talk time

23.00 hours

25.00 hours

Stand-by time

18.3 days (440 hours)

Talk time (3G)

23.00 hours

Stand-by time (4G)

15.0 days (360 hours)

Internet use

3G: 10 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours

LTE: 10 hours; Wi-Fi: 10 hours

Music playback

57.00 hours

100.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

10.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera

16 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)

12.3 MP (Features: Laser autofocus)

16 MP (Features: OIS, Laser autofocus)

Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm

Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Second camera

8 MP

Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 9 mm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

Video calling

HDR, Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

5 MP

8 MP

Video capture

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Buyers information

MSRP

$ 649

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Peter, an experienced tech enthusiast at PhoneArena, is captivated by all things mobile. His impartial reviews and proficiency in Android systems offer readers valuable insights. Off-duty, he delves into the latest cryptocurrency trends and enjoys sci-fi and video games.

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