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LG G4 vs LG G5 SE

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    5.86 in
    LG G4 Mobile Phone
    LG G4
      2.91 in
      5.88 in
      LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
      LG G5 SE
      Editiorial reviews
      20
      3.9 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		12 %
      4 stars
      		75 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		12 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
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      User rating
      43
      4.0 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		27 %
      3 stars
      		32 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      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

      Units:

      Hardware

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 6.0
      CPU clock speed1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
      CPU cores6-coreQuad-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418Qualcomm Adreno 510
      RAM memory3 GB3 GB

      Display

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Screen size5.5 in5.3 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px
      Technology
      • IPS Quantum
      • IPS TFT
      		IPS TFT
      Pixel density538.0 ppi554.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportyesno
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/1.8"
      Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Optical image stabilizationyesyes

      Front camera

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

      Storage

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Internal storage32 GB32 GB
      Memory card readeryesyes
      Maximum card storage256GB256GB
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Material
      • Leather
      • Plastic
      		Aluminum
      Water resistantnono
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Height5.86 in5.88 in
      Width3.0 in2.91 in
      Depth0.39 in0.3 in
      Weight5.47 oz5.5 oz

      Sensors

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      FM radioyesyes
      IRyesyes

      Connectivity

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.14.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • GAP
      • GAVDP
      • GOEP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      • SPP
      • 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 G4LG G4
      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 transmission
      • EDGE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      		GLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes
      Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

      Battery

      LG G4LG G4
      LG G5 SELG G5 SE
      Replaceable batteryyesyes
      Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2800.0 mAh
      Standby time375.0 h280.0 h
      Talk time20.0 h20.0 h
      Fast chargingyesyes
      Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
      Wireless charging yesno

      Pros & Cons

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