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:
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LG G5 | Samsung Galaxy S6 | Google Nexus 6P |
Design
Dimensions | ||
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5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm |
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 |
Weight | ||
5.61 oz (159.0 g) | 4.87 oz (138.0 g) | 6.28 oz (178.0 g) |
Materials | ||
Back: Metal | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Aluminum |
Biometrics | ||
Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features | ||
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys | Notification light | |
Keys | ||
Left: Volume control | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | ||
Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink | Black, Gold, Blue, White | Black, Gold, Silver, White |
Display
Size | ||
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5.3-inch | 5.1-inch | 5.7-inch |
Resolution | ||
2560x1440px, 554 PPI | 2560x1440px, 577 PPI | 2560x1440px, 518 PPI |
Technology | ||
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
Screen-to-body | ||
70.15 % | 70.48 % | 71.60 % |
Colors | ||
16 777 216 | ||
Features | ||
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | ||
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 |
Processor | ||
Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo |
Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | ||
Adreno 530 | Mali-T760 MP8 | Adreno 430 |
RAM | ||
4GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | ||
32GB, available to use: 22.4 GB | 128GB | 128GB |
Storage expansion | ||
microSDXC up to 2000 GB | not expandable | |
OS | ||
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), LG UX UI | 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) |
Battery
Capacity | ||
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2800 mAh | 2550 mAh | 3450 mAh |
Type | ||
Li - Ion | Li - Ion | |
Charging | ||
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Camera
Rear | ||
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Dual camera | Single camera | Single camera |
Main camera | ||
16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 12.3 MP (Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm |
Second camera | ||
8 MP Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 9 mm |
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Flash | ||
LED | LED | Dual LED |
Video recording | ||
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) HDR, Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Video calling |
Front | ||
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 8 MP |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | ||
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4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
WLAN | ||
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot |
USB | ||
Type-C | microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
Hearing aid compatible | ||
M3/T3 | M3/T3 | |
Location | ||
GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Sensors | ||
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
Other | ||
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
Headphones | ||
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | ||
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
Features | ||
aptX-HD | Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects | Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring | ||
DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort | DLNA,Wireless screen share | |
Radio | ||
FM | ||
Additional microphone(s) | ||
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | ||
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Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) |
4G (TDD) | ||
Bands 41(2600+) | ||
3G | ||
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 6(800), 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Data Speed | ||
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, UMTS |
SIM type | ||
Nano SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
HD Voice | ||
Yes |
Phone Features
Notifications | ||
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Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone | ||
Other features | ||
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | ||
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Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A | Date approved: Sep 28, 2015 FCC ID value: QISH1511 | |
Measured SAR | ||
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
Head: 1.49 W/kg Body: 0.81 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.44 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | ||
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$ 649 |
Availability
Officially announced | ||
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Feb 21, 2016 | Mar 01, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 |
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