Google Pixel 3 XL vs LG G5

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

  Pixel 3 XL:

  OLED

  G5:

  LCD

• Weight

  G5: 25 g lighter

  Pixel 3 XL:

  184 g

  G5:

  159 g

• Width

  G5: 2.8 mm narrower

  Pixel 3 XL:

  76.7 mm

  G5:

  73.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  G5: 1 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3 XL:

  6.3 in

  G5:

  5.3 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3 XL:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

  G5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Pixel 3 XL:

  Single

  G5:

  Dual

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. Pixel 3 XL

   Height:

   158 mm +8.6 mm versus G5

   Width:

   76.7 mm +2.8 mm versus G5

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. G5

   Height:

   149.4 mm

   Width:

   73.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.7 mm

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. Pixel 3 XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.7 cm²

2. 2. G5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   77.4 cm²

Pixel 3 XL has approximately 30.1% more rectangular screen area than G5.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.