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LG G5 H850 Mobile Phone
LG G5 H850
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LG G5 SE Mobile Phone
LG G5 SE
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Mobile Phone
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5
5 editorial reviews
The LG G5 boasts an innovative modular design and useful dual cameras, but short battery life holds it back.Read more
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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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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4.3 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
54 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
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1 stars
0 %
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User rating
35
4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4.4 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4.4 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 6.0Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz1.8 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 510ARM Mali-T760
RAM memory4 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.3 in5.3 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density554.0 ppi554.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRnonono
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/1.8"1/2.6"
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps60.0 fps
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Gesture Shot
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Touch focus
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage32 GB32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesno
Maximum card storage2TB256GB
N/A
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Green
  • Blue
MaterialAluminumAluminumAluminum
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height5.88 in5.88 in5.59 in
Width2.91 in2.91 in2.76 in
Depth0.3 in0.3 in0.28 in
Weight5.61 oz5.5 oz4.66 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

FM radioyesyes
N/A
IRyesyesyes
Built-in stereo speakers
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
Video outputDisplayPort over USB-CNoMHL
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • MirrorLink
MiracastGoogle Cast
GSM frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesno
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time400.0 h280.0 h302.0 h
Talk time20.0 h20.0 h18.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
N/A
Wireless charging nonoyes
Battery type
N/A
N/A
Lithium ion
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI

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