Screen size
equal specsG57.0"
G8 LTE7.0"
Quick verdict
G8 LTE leads the measured specs 6-1.
Measured wins
G5
1
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
G8 LTE
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
G5
GSM / HSPA
G8 LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
G5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
G8 LTE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
G5
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
G8 LTE
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 900
Speed
G5
HSPA
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
G8 LTE
HSPA, LTE
4G bands
G5
-
G8 LTE
2, 4, 5, 7, 17
Announced
G5
2013, January. Released 2013, January
G8 LTE
2017, July. Released 2017, July
Status
G5
Discontinued
G8 LTE
Discontinued
Dimensions
G5
196.6 x 123.3 x 11.1 mm (7.74 x 4.85 x 0.44 in)
G8 LTE
188 x 108 x 10 mm (7.40 x 4.25 x 0.39 in)
Weight
G5
345 g (12.17 oz)
G8 LTE
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
G5
Mini-SIM
G8 LTE
Micro-SIM
Type
G5
TFT
G8 LTE
IPS LCD
Size
G5
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~56.9% screen-to-body ratio)
G8 LTE
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~67.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G5
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio
G8 LTE
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
OS
G5
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
G8 LTE
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
G5
Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
G8 LTE
Mediatek MT8735
CPU
G5
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
G8 LTE
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
G5
PowerVR SGX531
G8 LTE
Mali-T720MP2
Card slot
G5
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
G8 LTE
microSD
Single
G5
2 MP
G8 LTE
5 MP, AF
Video
G5
Yes
G8 LTE
Yes
Features
G5
-
G8 LTE
LED flash
Single
G5
VGA
G8 LTE
VGA
Video
G5
G8 LTE
Loudspeaker
G5
Yes
G8 LTE
Yes
3.5mm jack
G5
Yes
G8 LTE
Yes
WLAN
G5
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
G8 LTE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
G5
Yes
G8 LTE
4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
G5
GPS
G8 LTE
GPS
NFC
G5
No
G8 LTE
No
Infrared port
G5
Yes
G8 LTE
Yes
Radio
G5
FM radio
G8 LTE
FM radio
USB
G5
2.0
G8 LTE
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
G5
Accelerometer
G8 LTE
Accelerometer
Other
G5
Analog TV
G8 LTE
-
Type
G5
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
G8 LTE
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, non-removable
Colors
G5
White/Black
G8 LTE
Black, Silver, Gold