LG Stylo 5 vs. Stylo 4 - specs comparison
After making its official debut last week, the LG Stylo 5 is currently being sold in the US by Cricket Wireless for $229, and by Boost Mobile for $200. The Stylo 5 is a very interesting affordable smartphone, as it features a built-in stylus pen with complementary software tricks - something that, at the moment, only Samsung's high-end and expensive Galaxy Note line is also offering.
The LG Stylo 5 is arguably a pretty good handset for its price class, but we're a bit disappointed by its specs, as there is little to differentiate this 2019 phone from last year's LG Stylo 4 (pictured above). The Stylo 5 has a similar display and the very same not-super-powerful processor that's found in its predecessor. The amounts of RAM and storage space have also remained unchanged, there are no significant camera upgrades, while the overall design isn't much of an update either.
The Stylo 5 does pack a larger battery (3,500 mAh vs. 3,300 mAh on the Stylo 4), but, for now, we can't say if those extra 200 mAh bring any perceivable increase in battery life. Another thing that's new is the software - we get Android 9 Pie on the Stylo 5, while the Stylo 4 still runs Android 8 Oreo (although it should be updated to Pie at some point).
The Stylo 5 does pack a larger battery (3,500 mAh vs. 3,300 mAh on the Stylo 4), but, for now, we can't say if those extra 200 mAh bring any perceivable increase in battery life. Another thing that's new is the software - we get Android 9 Pie on the Stylo 5, while the Stylo 4 still runs Android 8 Oreo (although it should be updated to Pie at some point).
A full specs comparison between the LG Stylo 5 and LG Stylo 4 can be found below.
In case you are wondering, it's likely that the LG Stylo 5 will be soon released on at least one major US carrier. We'll let you know when we find out more about this. Meanwhile, feel free to tell us what you think about LG's new stylus-equipped smartphone in the comments section!
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| LG Stylo 5 | LG Stylo 4 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| 6.3 x 3.06 x 0.33 inches 160 x 77.7 x 8.4 mm |
6.30 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches 160 x 77.7 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.3 oz (179.0 g) | 6.07 oz (172.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Metal | |
| Biometrics | |
| 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | |
| Notification light, Stylus | Notification light, Stylus |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Aurora black | Black |
Display
| Size | |
|---|---|
| 6.2-inch, 79.76% screen-to-body | 6.2-inch, 79.63% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| Resolution | |
| 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 390 PPI | 2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 390 PPI |
Hardware
| System chip | |
|---|---|
| Snapdragon SDM450 (14 nm) | Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 506 | Adreno 506 |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) | 3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | microSDXC up to 2000 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (10, 9.0 Pie) | Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) |
Battery
| Type | |
|---|---|
| 3500 mAh | 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 |
Camera
| Rear | |
|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 13 MP (PDAF) | 13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 |
| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing | 1080p (30 fps) Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 5 MP Video capture: 1080p | 5 MP (Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
|---|---|
| 4.2 | 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 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Type-C | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M4/T3 | M4/T3 |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS |
| Other | |
| VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| DLNA,Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | FM |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
|---|---|
| 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 29, 30, 66 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 2, 4, 5 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 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), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | Yes |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
|---|---|
| Date approved: May 21, 2019 FCC ID value: ZNFQ720CS | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.20 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg Phablet: 3.94 W/kg |
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2019 | |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $300 | $300 |
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