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Google Pixel XL vs LG G5

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

      Pixel XL:
      OLED
      G5:
      LCD

    • Weight

      G5: 9 g lighter

      Pixel XL:
      168 g
      G5:
      159 g

    • Width

      G5: 1.8 mm narrower

      Pixel XL:
      75.7 mm
      G5:
      73.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      G5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Pixel XL:
      5.5 in
      G5:
      5.3 in

    • Chipset

      Pixel XL:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      G5:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Pixel XL:
      Single
      G5:
      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.

    1. 1. Pixel XL

      Height:
      154.7 mm +5.3 mm versus G5
      Width:
      75.7 mm +1.8 mm versus G5
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +0.8 mm versus G5

    2. 2. G5

      Height:
      149.4 mm
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Pixel XL

      168 g

      +9 g versus G5

    2. 2. G5

      159 g

    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 XL

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. G5

      Screen diagonal:
      5.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      77.4 cm²

    Pixel XL has approximately 7.7% 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.

    Pixel XL: Original memory entry

    32/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

    G5: Original memory entry

    32 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 XL

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

    2. G5

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    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. Pixel XL

      3450 mAh

      +650 mAh versus G5

    2. 2. G5

      2800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Pixel XL2. G5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel XL, G5.
    SpecificationPixel XLG5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 154.7 Х 75.7 Х 8.5 mm
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 168 g
    • 159 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3450 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 Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Pixel XL, G5.
    SpecificationPixel XLG5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 77.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 71.2%
    • 70.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 534 PPI
    • 554 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel XL, G5.
    SpecificationPixel XLG5
    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
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • laser AF
    • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 9mm
    • 1/3.6''
    • 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
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Pixel XL, G5.
    SpecificationPixel XLG5
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 145789
    • 151396
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1627
    • 1651
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 4060
    • 3668
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7506
    • 6585
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 2141
    • 1726
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 310
    • 316
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 861
    • 736
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Pixel XL, G5.
    SpecificationPixel XLG5
    Release date
    • 2016
    • October
    • 2016
    • February
    Colors
    • Quite Black
    • Very Silver
    • Really Blue
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 380 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • partial glass back
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel XL, G5.
    SpecificationPixel XLG5
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -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) 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-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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 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
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel XL, G5.
    SpecificationPixel XLG5
    Radio
    • No
    • 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 — specifications for Pixel XL, G5.
    SpecificationPixel XLG5
    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: 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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