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Specs Comparison: LG V20 vs LG G5

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 V20LG G5
5.7-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) IPS display, 513ppi5.3-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) IPS display, 554ppi
2.1-inch (160 x 1040) secondary display-
Corning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core CPU2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core CPU
Adreno 530 GPUAdreno 530 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB UFS ROM32GB UFS ROM
up to 2TB via microSDup 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 802.11acWi-Fi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2 LEBluetooth 4.2 LE
IR BlasterIR Blaster
NFCNFC
USB Type-CUSB Type-C
Fingerprint scannerFingerprint scanner
High AOP Mic-
32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC24-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 3.02,800mAh removable battery w/ Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6mm149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm
174g159 g
Titan, Silver, PinkSilver, 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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This article was contributed by Daniel Morial, a film school graduate and technology enthusiast. He's the geeky encyclopedia and salesman among his friends for anything tech.

7 Responses

  1. Avatar for ooo ooo says:

    pang fb/twitter ang comment.
    #ThrustTissue

  2. Avatar for Lambo Lambo says:

    To: El Gato

    No it is still within warranty! My G4 will turn to 1 year old by November pa. I have a mid range phone Samsung J5 2016 and it is working better than my G4. #neveragain #trustissues

  3. Avatar for Lambo Lambo says:

    Good specs, but not going back to LG, though, due to bad experience with their G4 mobo issue (2 times in a row FTW)

    • Avatar for el gato el gato says:

      out of warranty? first time i heard an LG G4 had mobo issue. i think a friend experienced mobo failure on his samsung galaxy grand (?) so he bought a replacement j2016 just before the 2000php price drop. :)

    • Avatar for el gato el gato says:

      out of warranty? first time i heard an LG G4 had mobo issue. i think a friend experienced mobo failure on his samsung galaxy grand (?) so he bought a replacement j7 2016 just before the 2000php price drop. :)

  4. Avatar for XTR XTR says:

    Good thing they did not copy the fugly design and modularity crap of G5. With Note 7 massive battery issue, V20 may have a chance to be successful.

  5. Avatar for el gato el gato says:

    specs-wise, both the phones are awesome…just too out of my league though…

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