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A1 Alpha vs LG G5

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        Key differences

        Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

        • WeightAlpha: 9 g lighterAlpha: 150 g · G5: 159 g
        • WidthG5: 1.9 mm narrowerG5: 73.9 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
        • Screen diagonalG5: 0.96 in smaller diagonalG5: 5.3 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
        • ChipsetUnisoc SC9863A (28nm) / Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)Alpha: Unisoc SC9863A (28nm) · G5: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
        • HeightG5: 2.3 mm shorterG5: 149.4 mm · Alpha: 151.7 mm
        • Release year2019 / 2016Alpha: 2019 · G5: 2016

        Physical size

        Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

        Front
        Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 G5: 149.4 × 73.9 mm 2
        Side
        Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 G5: 149.4 × 7.7 mm 2
        1. 1. Alpha
          Height
          151.7 mm
          Width
          75.8 mm
          Depth
          8.1 mm
          Weight
          150 g
        2. 2. G5
          Height
          149.4 mm
          Width
          73.9 mm
          Depth
          7.7 mm
          Weight
          159 g

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationAlphaG5
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
        • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
        Weight
        • 150 g
        • 159 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 6.26" inch
        • 5.3" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 720 x 1520 px
        • 1440 x 2560 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 32GB 2GB RAM
        • 64GB 3GB RAM
        • 32 GB
        • 512GB 4GB
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 3200 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 2800 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 9.0 (Pie)
        • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
        • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
        Chipset
        • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
        • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
        NFC
        • Yes (64/3GB model only)
        • Yes
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationAlphaG5
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 97.8 cm2
        • 77.4 cm2
        Screen format
        • 19:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 82.1%
        • 70.1%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 269 PPI
        • 554 PPI
        Screen protection Unknown
        • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationAlphaG5
        Rear camera, main
        • 13 MP
        • Dual
        • 16 MP
        • Dual
        Camera specs
        • 13 MP
        • f/2.0
        • AF -2 MP
        • f/2.4
        • depth sensor
        • 16 MP
        • f/1.8
        • 26mm (wide)
        • 1/2.6''
        • laser AF
        • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
        • f/2.4
        • 9mm
        • 1/3.6''
        • no AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • HDR
        • LED flash
        • panorama
        • HDR
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 1080p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 8 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 8 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 1/4''
        • 1.12µm
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationAlphaG5
        Processor CPU
        • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
        • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
        Graphics processor GPU
        • IMG8322
        • Adreno 530
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 151396
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 1651
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 3668
        GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 6585
        GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 1726
        GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 316
        GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
        • 736
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationAlphaG5
        Release date
        • 2019
        • August
        • 2016
        • February
        Colors
        • Black
        • Green
        • Silver
        • Titan
        • Gold
        • Pink
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 150 EUR
        • 300 EUR
        Battery life Unknown
        • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
        Body build Unknown
        • aluminum body
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationAlphaG5
        SIM card
        • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 3(1800)
        • 5(850)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 20(800)
        • 38(2600)
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987
        • US992 -3G - 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 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 2(1900)
        • 3(1800)
        • 4(1700/2100)
        • 5(850)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 12(700)
        • 17(700)
        • 20(800)
        • 28(700)
        • 38(2600)
        • 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100)
        • 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100)
        • 29(700)
        • 30(2300) - H820 LTE band 1(2100)
        • 39(1900)
        • 40(2300)
        • 41(2500) - H860NLTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE-A Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps
        • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
        • dual-band
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • DLNA
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • BDS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • USB On-The-Go
        • 3.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • USB On-The-Go
        Bluetooth
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • aptX HD
        Harmful irradiation Unknown
        • SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationAlphaG5
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • FM radio
        Others
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        • Always-on display
        • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationAlphaG5
        Dop
        • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass
        • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass
        • barometer
        • color spectrum
        • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots

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