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LG G5 SE

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User ratings:
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4.4 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
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Editorial reviews:
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2 editorial reviews
Surprisingly, the main draw of the G5 is its removable battery, not the unique modular capabilities.Read more
LG takes 5 and retools its flagship Android phoneRead more
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Pros

  • aluminium build looks and feels great
  • the G5 is a great device
  • lightning fast and very smoothly

Cons

  • it takes time to fire up the phone after a switch
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
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Key specs

  • 16 Mpx
  • 5.3 in
  • 1440, 2560 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 554 ppi
  • 2800 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 8 Mpx
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LG G5 SE - Variants

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G5 SE H845 32GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB

LG G5 SE - Pros & Cons

LG G5 SE

Pros

  • aluminium build looks and feels great
  • the G5 is a great device
  • lightning fast and very smoothly
  • side mounted effort is better in this respect

Cons

  • it takes time to fire up the phone after a switch
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • limited compared to Samsung's always-on feature
  • it does not support wireless charging
  • Does LG G5 SE have wireless charging
  • out the bottom bezel was a bit difficult at first
  • pictures on the G5 can look a bit washed out at times
  • the G5 took just a tad longer to focus
  • flown off the shelves

LG G5 SE - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.3 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2800 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
554 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.8 GHz
Best:
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CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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LG G5 SE - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 6.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510
RAM memory3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor size1/1.8"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
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Storage
Internal storage32 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height5.88 in
Width2.91 in
Depth0.3 in
Weight5.5 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
IRyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
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Display
Screen size5.3 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1440 x 2560 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density554.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
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Front camera
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
MaterialAluminum
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Fingerprintyes
Gyroscopeyes
Barometeryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh
Standby time280.0 h
Talk time20.0 h
Fast chargingyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Wireless charging no

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LG G5 SE LG - Editorial Reviews (2)

LG G5 SE Mix-and-match design can't beat Samsung's S7
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Published: 11.04.2016
Mix-and-match design can't beat Samsung's S7

Surprisingly, the main draw of the G5 is its removable battery, not the unique modular capabilities.

By Lynn La
15 minute read
LG G5 SE LG G5 review
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TechRadar
Published: 20.11.2017
LG G5 review

LG takes 5 and retools its flagship Android phone

13 minute read

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