LG V10 vs Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Apple iPhone 6s Plus: specs comparison
Top-end specs in tow? Check! Standing-out hardware features? You bet! Noteworthy software functionalities? Also on board!
LG's new V10 is certainly a notable device, not only as far as specs go, but design and useful features as well. It is certainly a high-end phone that will have to battle with the rest of the top-dog handsets already on the market.
In the red corner we have Samsung's Galaxy Note5; in the blue corner we have the iPhone 6s Plus straight out from Cupertino. That'd be a rather interesting battle, wouldn't it?
Thanks to the specs comparison we've devised, you can easily compare the three — the V10, the Note5, and the 6s Plus — just below. You can also check out our comparison between the V10, S6 edge+, and the Nexus 6P.
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| LG V10 | Samsung Galaxy Note5 | Apple iPhone 6s Plus |
Design
| Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches 159.6 x 79.3 x 8.6 mm |
6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches 153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm |
6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm |
| Weight | ||
| 6.77 oz (192.0 g) | 6.03 oz (171.0 g) | 6.77 oz (192.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Frame: Stainless steel | Back: Glass Frame: Metal |
Back: Aluminum |
| Resistance | ||
| Shock, Vibration; MIL-STD-810 certified | ||
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Features | ||
| Stylus, Touch sensitive control keys | Notification light | |
| Keys | ||
| Back: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Brown, Blue, White | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan, White pearl | Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.7-inch | 5.7-inch | 5.5-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 2560x1440px, 515 PPI | 2560x1440px, 518 PPI | 1920x1080px, 401 PPI |
| Technology | ||
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Screen-to-body | ||
| 70.85 % | 76.62 % | 67.91 % |
| Peak brightness | ||
| 500 cd/m2 (nit) | ||
| Features | ||
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Additional display | ||
| 2.1 inches, 160 x1040 px, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive | ||
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Apple A9 APL1022 |
| Processor | ||
| Hexa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Dual-core 1840 MHz Twiste |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 418 | Mali-T760 MP8 | PowerVR GT7600 |
| RAM | ||
| 4GB (LPDDR3) | 4GB (LPDDR4) | 2GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 64GB, available to use: 51 GB | 64GB, available to use: 54.1 GB | 128GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | ||
| Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), LG UX UI | Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI | iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x) |
Battery
| Capacity | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh | 2750 mAh |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | Li - Ion | Li - Ion |
| Charging | ||
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Qi and Powermat wireless charging | |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" | 16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
| Flash | ||
| Dual LED | LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD), 640x480 (VGA) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | ||
| 5 MP (Dual-Camera) | 5 MP | 5 MP (HDR) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | Lightning |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T4 | ||
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Gesture, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer |
| Other | ||
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback | Album art cover, Background playback |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| Wireless screen share,SlimPort | Wireless screen share | |
| Radio | ||
| FM | ||
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 26(850+), 28(700 APT) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d) |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 40(2300) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
| 3G | ||
| Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA |
| SIM type | ||
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | ||
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Jul 15, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMN920A | Date approved: Sep 09, 2015 FCC ID value: BCG-E2944A | |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.22 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg |
Head: 0.91 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.14 W/kg |
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Buyers information
| MSRP | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ 949 | ||
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct 01, 2015 | Aug 13, 2015 | Sep 09, 2015 |
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