Screen size
G55.3"
W10 AlphaWinner: 5.7"+7.2%
Quick verdict
G5 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
G5
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
W10 Alpha
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
G5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
W10 Alpha
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
G5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only), CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
W10 Alpha
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 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
W10 Alpha
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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
W10 Alpha
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
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
W10 Alpha
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
Announced
G5
2016, February 21. Released 2016, April 01
W10 Alpha
2020, February 19. Released 2020, February 19
Status
G5
Discontinued
W10 Alpha
Discontinued
Dimensions
G5
149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
W10 Alpha
147.3 x 71 x 8.9 mm (5.80 x 2.80 x 0.35 in)
Weight
G5
159 g (5.61 oz)
W10 Alpha
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
G5
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
W10 Alpha
-
SIM
G5
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
W10 Alpha
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
G5
IPS LCD
W10 Alpha
IPS LCD
Size
G5
5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
W10 Alpha
5.71 inches, 81.7 cm2 (~78.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G5
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
W10 Alpha
720 x 1512 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection
G5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
W10 Alpha
-
OS
G5
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI
W10 Alpha
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
G5
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
W10 Alpha
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
CPU
G5
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
W10 Alpha
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
G5
Adreno 530
W10 Alpha
IMG8322
Card slot
G5
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
W10 Alpha
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
G5
32GB 4GB RAM
W10 Alpha
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
G5
UFS 2.0
W10 Alpha
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
W10 Alpha
-
Features
G5
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
W10 Alpha
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
G5
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
W10 Alpha
1080p@30fps
Single
G5
-
W10 Alpha
8 MP, AF
Single
G5
8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
W10 Alpha
8 MP
Video
G5
1080p@30fps
W10 Alpha
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
G5
Yes
W10 Alpha
Yes
3.5mm jack
G5
Yes
W10 Alpha
Yes
Other
G5
24-bit/192kHz audio
W10 Alpha
-
WLAN
G5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
W10 Alpha
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
G5
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
W10 Alpha
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
G5
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
W10 Alpha
GPS
NFC
G5
Yes
W10 Alpha
No
Infrared port
G5
Yes
W10 Alpha
-
Radio
G5
FM radio
W10 Alpha
FM radio
USB
G5
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
W10 Alpha
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
G5
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
W10 Alpha
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
G5
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
W10 Alpha
Li-Po 3450 mAh
Charging
G5
18W wired, QC3
W10 Alpha
-
Stand-by
G5
Up to 400 h (3G)
W10 Alpha
-
Talk time
G5
Up to 20 h (3G)
W10 Alpha
-
Colors
G5
Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
W10 Alpha
Black, Blue
Models
G5
H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR
W10 Alpha
LMX210, LMX210LMW, LM-X210LMW
SAR EU
G5
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
W10 Alpha
-
Price
G5
About 300 EUR
W10 Alpha
About 130 EUR