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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.3-inch, 70.15% screen-to-body | 5.1-inch, 70.48% screen-to-body | 5.7-inch, 71.60% screen-to-body |
| Type | ||
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | ||
| 2560x1440px, 554 PPI | 2560x1440px, 577 PPI | 2560x1440px, 518 PPI |
| Colors | ||
| 16 777 216 | ||
| Protection | ||
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Features | ||
| Oleophobic coating | ||
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Snapdragon 820 8996 (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 |
| Processor | ||
| Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo |
Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 530 | Mali-T760 MP8 | Adreno 430 |
| Memory | ||
| 4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 3GB/32GB | 3GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB/32GB 3GB/64GB | 3GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 3GB/32GB 3GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | not expandable | |
| OS | ||
| Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop) | Android (8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) |
Battery
| Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2800 mAh, Li - Ion | 2550 mAh, Li - Ion | 3450 mAh |
| Charging | ||
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Fast charging Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
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Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p HDR, Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling | 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (240 fps) Video calling |
| Front | ||
| 8 MP Video capture: 1080p |
5 MP (HDR) Video capture: QHD (30 fps) |
8 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | ||
| Type-C | microUSB, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T3 | M3/T3 | |
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 25, 29, 30 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | ||
| 41 | ||
| 3G Bands | ||
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 5, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Availability
| Officially announced | ||
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| Feb 21, 2016 | Mar 01, 2015 | Sep 29, 2015 |
| Prices (MSRP) | ||
| 3GB/32GB - $499 3GB/64GB - $549 3GB/128GB - $649 |
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