Apple iPhone 5 vs LG V50 ThinQ 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 5:
    LCD
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    iPhone 5: 71 g lighter

    iPhone 5:
    112 g
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    183 g
  • Width

    iPhone 5: 17.5 mm narrower

    iPhone 5:
    58.6 mm
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 5: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 5:
    4 in
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 5:
    Apple A6 (32 nm)
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 5:
    Single
    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    Triple

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.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    Height:
    123.8 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. V50 ThinQ 5G

    Height:
    159.1 mm +35.3 mm versus iPhone 5
    Width:
    76.1 mm +17.5 mm versus iPhone 5
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone 5

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    112 g

  2. 2. V50 ThinQ 5G

    183 g

    +71 g versus iPhone 5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. V50 ThinQ 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

V50 ThinQ 5G has approximately 128% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 5, V50 ThinQ 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 5V50 ThinQ 5G
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
iPhone 5: Original memory entry

16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. V50 ThinQ 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 5

    1440 mAh

  2. 2. V50 ThinQ 5G

    4000 mAh

    +2560 mAh versus iPhone 5

Specifications

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1. iPhone 52. V50 ThinQ 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationiPhone 5V50 ThinQ 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 159.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 112 g
  • 183 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 1136 px
  • 1440 x 3120 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM DDR2
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1440 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 6
  • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Apple A6 (32 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 5, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationiPhone 5V50 ThinQ 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 83.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationiPhone 5V50 ThinQ 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 33mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 27mm (standard)
  • f/1.5
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • f/1.9
  • 1/3.1''
  • no AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 8 MP
  • 26mm (standard)
  • f/1.9
  • 1.4µm 5 MP
  • 21mm (wide)
  • f/2.2
  • 1.4µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationiPhone 5V50 ThinQ 5G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13215
  • 370456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 694
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2476
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 5, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationiPhone 5V50 ThinQ 5G
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black/Slate
  • White/Silver
  • Astro Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 950 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationiPhone 5V50 ThinQ 5G
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 5, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationiPhone 5V50 ThinQ 5G
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others
  • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS: X Surround Sound -Tuned with Meridian Audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 5, V50 ThinQ 5G.
SpecificationiPhone 5V50 ThinQ 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LM-V500N (Korea)