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LG G2 vs LG G5 SE

2.79 in
5.45 in
LG G2 Mobile Phone
LG G2
2.91 in
5.88 in
LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
LG G5 SE
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.4 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
2
2 editorial reviews
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User rating
32
4.2 out of 5
32 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.4 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.26 GHz1.8 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 510
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Screen size5.2 in5.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density423.0 ppi554.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Primary sensor size1/3"1/1.8"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes

Front camera

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Primary resolution2.1 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
32 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
Aluminum
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Height5.45 in5.88 in
Width2.79 in2.91 in
Depth0.35 in0.3 in
Weight5.04 oz5.5 oz

Sensors

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
FM radioyesyes
IRyesyes

Connectivity

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputSlimPortNo

Cellular

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

LG G2LG G2
LG G5 SELG G5 SE
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
Standby time900.0 h280.0 h
Talk time17.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with LG G2

          Often compared with LG G5 SE