Screen size
G55.3"
K31Winner: 5.7"+7%
Quick verdict
G5 leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
G5
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
K31
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
G5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
K31
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
G5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
K31
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
G5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850, HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
K31
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
G5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - H850, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20 - H830, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30 - H820, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - H860NLTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
K31
2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
Speed
G5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
K31
HSPA, LTE
Announced
G5
2016, February 21. Released 2016, April 01
K31
2020, August 21. Released 2020, August 21
Status
G5
Discontinued
K31
Discontinued
Dimensions
G5
149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
K31
147.8 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm (5.82 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
G5
159 g (5.61 oz)
K31
146 g (5.15 oz)
Build
G5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
K31
-
SIM
G5
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
K31
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
G5
-
K31
MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
G5
IPS LCD
K31
IPS LCD
Size
G5
5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
K31
5.7 inches, 81.1 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G5
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
K31
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
G5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
K31
-
OS
G5
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI
K31
Android 10, LG UX 9.1
Chipset
G5
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
K31
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
G5
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
K31
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
G5
Adreno 530
K31
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
G5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
K31
microSDXC
Internal
G5
32GB 4GB RAM
K31
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
G5
UFS 2.0
K31
eMMC 5.1
Dual
G5
16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", 3-axis OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 9mm, 1/3.6", no AF
K31
13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
G5
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
K31
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
G5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
K31
1080p@30fps
Single
G5
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
K31
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video
G5
1080p@30fps
K31
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
G5
Yes
K31
Yes
3.5mm jack
G5
Yes
K31
Yes
Other
G5
24-bit/192kHz audio
K31
-
WLAN
G5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
K31
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
G5
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
K31
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
G5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
K31
GPS
NFC
G5
Yes
K31
No
Infrared port
G5
Yes
K31
-
Radio
G5
FM radio
K31
No
USB
G5
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
K31
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
G5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
K31
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
Type
G5
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
K31
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Charging
G5
18W wired, QC3
K31
-
Stand-by
G5
Up to 400 h (3G)
K31
-
Talk time
G5
Up to 20 h (3G)
K31
-
Colors
G5
Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
K31
Gray
Models
G5
H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR
K31
LM-K300Q, LMK300, LGL355DL
SAR EU
G5
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
K31
-
Price
G5
About 300 EUR
K31
About 130 EUR