Now that LG has revealed its latest flagship, the LG G5, let’s find out the new things it has to offer compared to its predecessor, the LG G4. Check out our quick specs comparison below:
| LG G5 | LG G4 |
|---|---|
| 5.3-inch Quad-HD IPS Quantum Display | 5.5-inch Quad-HD IPS display |
| 2560 x 1440 resolution, 554ppi | 2560 x 1440 resolution, 538ppi |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 quad-core CPU |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 418 |
| 4GB LPDDR4 RAM | 3GB RAM |
| 32GB UFS ROM | 32GB ROM |
| microSD up to 2TB | microSD up to 128GB |
| 16MP rear camera + 8MP wide angle camera - dual rear module | 16MP rear camera w/ Laser AF, OIS, LED flash |
| 8MP front camera | 8MP front camera |
| 4G/LTE Cat. 12 up to 600Mbps | 4G LTE |
| WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac |
| Bluetooth 4.2, aptX HD | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| NFC | NFC |
| USB Type-C, Hi-Fi Plus with B&O PLAY | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2,800mAh Li-Ion battery (removable) | 3,000mAh Li-Ion battery (removable) |
| 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm | 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 - 9.8 mm |
| 159 g | 155 g |
| Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink | Grey, White, Gold |
Summary of changes:
* Smaller but denser display
* Gorilla Glass 4
* Updated CPU and GPU
* Bigger RAM
* Support for bigger microSD cards
* Dual rear camera module
* Updated Bluetooth technology
* USB Type-C
* Hi-Fi Plus with B&O PLAY
* Updated OS
* Smaller battery
* Slightly heavier
The LG G5 is definitely an upgrade from the LG G4 based on the specs alone with its newer and more powerful CPU and larger RAM. The camera, although retained at 16 megapixel, is paired with a secondary 8 megapixel wide angle camera.
There’s also support for larger capacity microSD cards, USB Type-C and Android Marshmallow out of the box. The few disadvantages we see here is the slightly reduced display size and smaller battery.
