LG G5 SE vs LG G6

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.

• Weight

  G5 SE: 7 g lighter

  G5 SE:

  156 g

  G6:

  163 g

• Width

  G6: 2 mm narrower

  G5 SE:

  73.9 mm

  G6:

  71.9 mm

• Screen diagonal

  G5 SE: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  G5 SE:

  5.3 in

  G6:

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  G5 SE:

  Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)

  G6:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

• Depth

  G5 SE: 0.6 mm thinner

  G5 SE:

  7.3 mm

  G6:

  7.9 mm

• Release year

  G5 SE:

  2016

  G6:

  2017

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. G5 SE

   Height:

   149.4 mm

   Width:

   73.9 mm +2 mm versus G6

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. G6

   Height:

   148.9 mm

   Width:

   71.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.9 mm +0.6 mm versus G5 SE

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. G5 SE

   Screen diagonal:

   5.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   77.4 cm²

2. 2. G6

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.8 cm²

G6 has approximately 8.3% more rectangular screen area than G5 SE.

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.

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.

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