LG has announced their new smartphone and it’s definitely a beast from the brand. But, how does fare against the recent flagship from the same company? Here’s a quick specs comparison of the LG V20 and G5.
| LG V20 | LG G5 |
|---|---|
| 5.7-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) IPS display, 513ppi | 5.3-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) IPS display, 554ppi |
| 2.1-inch (160 x 1040) secondary display | - |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| 2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core CPU | 2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core CPU |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 4GB LPDDR4 RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 RAM |
| 64GB UFS ROM | 32GB UFS ROM |
| up to 2TB via microSD | up to 2TB via microSD |
| 16MP (f/1.8 aperture, 75-degree lens) w/ OIS + 8MP (f/2.4 aperture, 135-degree lens) rear cameras, Hybrid AF (Laser Detection AF, Phase Detection AF, Contrast AF) | 16MP (f/1.8 aperture, 75-degree lens) w/ OIS + 8MP (f/2.4 aperture, 135-degree lens) rear cameras, Laser AF |
| 5MP f/1.9 wide-angle front camera | 8MP f/2.0 wide-angle front camera |
| LTE-A 3 Band CA, X12 LTE (up to 600 Mbps LTE Category 12 with 3x Carrier Aggregation) | 4G/LTE Cat. 12 up to 600Mbps |
| Wi-Fi 802.11ac | Wi-Fi 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth 4.2 LE | Bluetooth 4.2 LE |
| IR Blaster | IR Blaster |
| NFC | NFC |
| USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| Fingerprint scanner | Fingerprint scanner |
| High AOP Mic | - |
| 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC | 24-bit Hi-Fi |
| Android 7.0 Nougat w/ LG UX 5.0+ | Android 6.0 Marshmallow w/ LG UX 5.0 |
| 3,200mAh removable battery w/ Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | 2,800mAh removable battery w/ Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 |
| 159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6mm | 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm |
| 174g | 159 g |
| Titan, Silver, Pink | Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink |
Summary of advantages
LG V20:
- Bigger display
- Additional secondary screen
- More spacious internal storage
- Larger battery
- Higher quality Hi-Fi DAC audio
- Hi-Fi microphone
- Latest Android 7.0 Nougat
LG G5
- More compact
- Modular friends
- Higher pixel count for front camera
Basically, the LG V20 is more of an upgrade from the LG G5 rather than its direct predecessor, the V10. If weren’t for the lack of modularity with the G5’s so-called “friends”, the V20 can beat the G5 in all aspect.
Specs-wise, everything the G5 has is loaded to the V20, plus the features on the V10. You get a secondary display for shortcuts and notifications above the already large 5.7-inch display. The V20 is also powered by the Snapdragon 820 which is a flagship chipset. With an upgraded storage of 64GB, the LG V20 is considerably LG’s new flagship. Top that with the latest Android 7.0 Nougat and we’re already sold.
The LG G5’s only advantage so far is its modular design. You can add a camera module and what not to essentially upgrade it further. Design-wise, the G5 also gets a point but that can subjective.
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