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HTC U12+ vs LG G5

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HTC U12+

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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.

        • WeightG5: 29 g lighterG5: 159 g · U12+: 188 g
        • Screen diagonalG5: 0.7 in smaller diagonalG5: 5.3 in · U12+: 6 in
        • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)U12+: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · G5: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
        • DepthG5: 1 mm thinnerG5: 7.7 mm · U12+: 8.7 mm
        • HeightG5: 7.2 mm shorterG5: 149.4 mm · U12+: 156.6 mm
        • Release year2018 / 2016U12+: 2018 · 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
        U12+: 156.6 × 73.9 mm 1 G5: 149.4 × 73.9 mm 2
        Side
        U12+: 156.6 × 8.7 mm 1 G5: 149.4 × 7.7 mm 2
        1. 1. U12+
          Height
          156.6 mm+7.2 mm versus G5
          Width
          73.9 mm
          Depth
          8.7 mm+1 mm versus G5
          Weight
          188 g
        2. 2. G5
          Height
          149.4 mm
          Width
          73.9 mm
          Depth
          7.7 mm
          Weight
          159 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. U12+188 g

          +29 g versus G5

        2. 2. G5159 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.

        Screen size
        U12+: 6 in, 18:9, About 92.9 cm² rectangular area 1 G5: 5.3 in, 16:9, About 77.4 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. U12+ 6 in · 18:9 About 92.9 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. G5 5.3 in · 16:9 About 77.4 cm² rectangular area

        U12+ has approximately 20% 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.

        Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
        StorageU12+G5
        64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
        128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
        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. U12+

        NFC
        Yes
        Headphone jack
        No
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

        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 capacity

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

        1. 1. U12+3500 mAh

          +700 mAh versus G5

        2. 2. G52800 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. U12+2. G5

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationU12+G5
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
        • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
        Weight
        • 188 g
        • 159 g
        Technology
        • Super LCD6
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 6" inch
        • 5.3" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 1440 x 2880 px
        • 1440 x 2560 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 64/128 GB
        • 6 GB RAM
        • 32 GB
        • 512GB 4GB
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 3500 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 2800 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
        • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
        • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
        • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
        Chipset
        • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
        • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
        NFC
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Headphone jack
        • No
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationU12+G5
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 92.9 cm2
        • 77.4 cm2
        Screen format
        • 18:9 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 80.3%
        • 70.1%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 537 PPI
        • 554 PPI
        Screen protection
        • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
        • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationU12+G5
        Rear camera, main
        • 12 MP
        • Dual
        • 16 MP
        • Dual
        Camera specs
        • 12 MP
        • f/1.8
        • 1/2.55''
        • 1.4µm
        • OIS
        • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
        • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
        • f/2.6
        • 1.0µm
        • 2x optical zoom
        • 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
        • HDR
        • panorama
        • LED flash
        • panorama
        • HDR
        Video
        • 1080p@30fps
        • 1080p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 8 MP
        • Dual
        • 8 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 8 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 1/4''
        • 1.12µm 8 MP
        • 1.12µm
        • 8 MP
        • f/2.0
        • 1/4''
        • 1.12µm
        DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 103
        		 Unknown
        DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 106
        		 Unknown
        DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 95
        		 Unknown
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationU12+G5
        Processor CPU
        • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
        • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Adreno 630
        • Adreno 530
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 275302
        • 151396
        GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 2406
        • 1651
        GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 8712
        • 3668
        GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 13476
        • 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.
        • 507
        • 316
        GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 2082
        • 736
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationU12+G5
        Release date
        • 2018
        • May
        • 2016
        • February
        Colors
        • Translucent Blue
        • Ceramic Black
        • Flame red
        • Silver
        • Titan
        • Gold
        • Pink
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 650 EUR
        • 300 EUR
        Battery life
        • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
        • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
        Body build
        • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
        • aluminum body
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationU12+G5
        SIM card
        • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 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)
        • 20(800)
        • 28(700)
        • 32(1500)
        • 38(2600)
        • 39(1900)
        • 49
        • 41(2500)
        • 66(1700/2100)
        • 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 (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
        • GALILEO
        • BDS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • BDS
        USB
        • 3.1
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • 3.0
        • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
        • USB On-The-Go
        Bluetooth
        • 5.0
        • A2DP
        • aptX HD
        • 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
        SpecificationU12+G5
        Radio
        • No
        • FM radio
        Others
        • DCI-P3 -HDR10
        • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        • Always-on display
        • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationU12+G5
        Dop
        • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
        • accelerometer
        • gyro
        • proximity
        • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons
        • 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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