Screen size
equal specsG27.0"
G57.0"
Quick verdict
G2 leads the measured specs 4-3.
Measured wins
G2
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
G5
3
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
G2
GSM
G5
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
G2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
G5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
G2
Class 12
G5
-
EDGE
G2
Yes
G5
-
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
3G bands
G2
-
G5
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
G2
-
G5
HSPA
Announced
G2
2013, July. Released 2013, July
G5
2013, January. Released 2013, January
Status
G2
Discontinued
G5
Discontinued
Dimensions
G2
195 x 124 x 9.8 mm (7.68 x 4.88 x 0.39 in)
G5
196.6 x 123.3 x 11.1 mm (7.74 x 4.85 x 0.44 in)
Weight
G2
450 g (0.99 lb)
G5
345 g (12.17 oz)
SIM
G2
Yes
G5
Mini-SIM
Other
G2
Flashlight
G5
-
Type
G2
TFT
G5
TFT
Size
G2
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~57.0% screen-to-body ratio)
G5
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~56.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G2
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
G5
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio
OS
G2
Android OS
G5
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
G2
-
G5
Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
CPU
G2
-
G5
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
G2
-
G5
PowerVR SGX531
Card slot
G2
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
G5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Single
G2
3.15 MP
G5
2 MP
Video
G2
Yes
G5
Yes
Single
G2
VGA
G5
VGA
Video
G2
G5
Loudspeaker
G2
Yes
G5
Yes
3.5mm jack
G2
Yes
G5
Yes
WLAN
G2
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
G5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
G2
2.1, EDR
G5
Yes
Positioning
G2
GPS
G5
GPS
NFC
G2
No
G5
No
Infrared port
G2
Yes
G5
Yes
Radio
G2
No
G5
FM radio
USB
G2
2.0
G5
2.0
Sensors
G2
Accelerometer
G5
Accelerometer
Other
G2
Analog TV
G5
Analog TV
Type
G2
Li-Po 2800 mAh, non-removable
G5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
G2
Up to 120 h
G5
-
Talk time
G2
Up to 4 h
G5
-
Colors
G2
White, Black
G5
White/Black