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LG G5 SE vs LG V20

2.91 in
5.88 in
LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
LG G5 SE
3.07 in
6.29 in
LG V20 Mobile Phone
LG V20
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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18
3.7 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
41
4.4 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.15 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 510Qualcomm Adreno 530
RAM memory3 GB4 GB

Display

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Screen size5.3 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density554.0 ppi515.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Primary sensor size1/1.8"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes

Front camera

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Internal storage32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
Black
MaterialAluminumMetal
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnoyes

Dimensions

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Height5.88 in6.29 in
Width2.91 in3.07 in
Depth0.3 in0.3 in
Weight5.5 oz6.14 oz

Sensors

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
FM radioyesyes
IRyesyes

Connectivity

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
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 standardsMiracast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

LG G5 SELG G5 SE
LG V20LG V20
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3200.0 mAh
Standby time280.0 h160.0 h
Talk time20.0 h16.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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