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Google Pixel vs LG G5 SE

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDPixel: OLED · G5 SE: LCD
        • WeightPixel: 13 g lighterPixel: 143 g · G5 SE: 156 g
        • WidthPixel: 4.4 mm narrowerPixel: 69.5 mm · G5 SE: 73.9 mm
        • Screen diagonalPixel: 0.3 in smaller diagonalPixel: 5 in · G5 SE: 5.3 in
        • ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)Pixel: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) · G5 SE: Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
        • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualPixel: Single · G5 SE: Dual

        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
        Pixel: 143.8 × 69.5 mm 1 G5 SE: 149.4 × 73.9 mm 2
        Side
        Pixel: 143.8 × 8.5 mm 1 G5 SE: 149.4 × 7.3 mm 2
        1. 1. Pixel
          Height
          143.8 mm
          Width
          69.5 mm
          Depth
          8.5 mm+1.2 mm versus G5 SE
          Weight
          143 g
        2. 2. G5 SE
          Height
          149.4 mm+5.6 mm versus Pixel
          Width
          73.9 mm+4.4 mm versus Pixel
          Depth
          7.3 mm
          Weight
          156 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. Pixel143 g
        2. 2. G5 SE156 g

          +13 g versus Pixel

        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.

        Screen size
        Pixel: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 1 G5 SE: 5.3 in, 16:9, About 77.4 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. Pixel 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. G5 SE 5.3 in · 16:9 About 77.4 cm² rectangular area

        G5 SE has approximately 12.4% more rectangular screen area than Pixel.

        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 by storage capacity and phone
        StoragePixelG5 SE
        32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
        Pixel: Original memory entry

        32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

        Practical features

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

        1. Pixel

        NFC
        Yes
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        No

        2. G5 SE

        NFC
        Yes
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

        Battery capacity

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

        Recorded capacity

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

        1. 1. Pixel2770 mAh
        2. 2. G5 SE2800 mAh

          +30 mAh versus Pixel

        Specifications

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        1. Pixel2. G5 SE

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationPixelG5 SE
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
        • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.3 mm
        Weight
        • 143 g
        • 156 g
        Technology
        • AMOLED
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 5" inch
        • 5.3" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 1080 x 1920 px
        • 1440 x 2560 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 32/128 GB
        • 512GB 4GB
        • 32 GB
        • 3 GB RAM
        Memory card support
        • No
        • microSD
        • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 2770 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 2800 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
        • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
        • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
        • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG Optimus UX UI 5
        Chipset
        • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
        • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
        NFC
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationPixelG5 SE
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 68.9 cm2
        • 77.4 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 69.0%
        • 70.1%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 441 PPI
        • 554 PPI
        Screen protection
        • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
        • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationPixelG5 SE
        Rear camera, main
        • 12.3 MP
        • Single
        • 16 MP
        • Dual
        Camera specs
        • 12.3 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 1/2.3''
        • 1.55µm
        • PDAF & laser AF
        • 16 MP
        • f/1.8
        • 29mm (standard)
        • 1/2.6''
        • laser AF
        • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
        • f/2.4
        • 12mm (ultrawide)
        • 1/3.2''
        • no AF
        Functions
        • Dual-LED flash
        • HDR
        • panorama
        • LED flash
        • panorama
        • HDR
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 1080p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 8 MP
        • f/2.4
        • 1/3.2''
        • 1.4µm
        • 8 MP
        • f/2.0
        DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 90
        		 Unknown
        DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 90
        		 Unknown
        DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 91
        		 Unknown
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationPixelG5 SE
        Processor CPU
        • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
        • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Adreno 530
        • Adreno 510
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 145789
        • 79326
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 1626
        • 1165
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 4014
        • 3309
        GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 7705
        • 3613
        GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 1738
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 307
        		 Unknown
        GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 848
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationPixelG5 SE
        Release date
        • 2016
        • October
        • 2016
        • April
        Colors
        • Quite Black
        • Very Silver
        • Really Blue
        • Silver
        • Titan
        • Gold
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 290 EUR
        • 350 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
        • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
        Body build
        • Front glass
        • aluminum body
        • partial glass back
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationPixelG5 SE
        SIM card
        • Nano-SIM
        • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 2(1900)
        • 3(1800)
        • 4(1700/2100)
        • 5(850)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 12(700)
        • 13(700)
        • 17(700)
        • 18(800)
        • 19(800)
        • 20(800)
        • 21(1500)
        • 26(850)
        • 28(700)
        • 32(1500)
        • 38(2600)
        • 39(1900)
        • 40(2300)
        • 41(2500)
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H840 -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) - H840
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
        • dual-band
        • Wi-Fi Direct
        • DLNA
        • 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
        USB
        • 3.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • 2.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • USB On-The-Go
        Bluetooth
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • aptX
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • aptX
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
        		 Unknown
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationPixelG5 SE
        Radio
        • No
        • FM radio
        Others
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        • Always-on display
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationPixelG5 SE
        Dop
        • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass
        • barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global
        • USA
        • North America
        • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass
        • barometer
        • color spectrum
        • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia) Also known as LG G5 Lite

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