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LG G5 vs LG Spirit

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.

    • Weight

      Spirit: 34.6 g lighter

      G5:
      159 g
      Spirit:
      124.4 g

    • Width

      Spirit: 7.8 mm narrower

      G5:
      73.9 mm
      Spirit:
      66.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Spirit: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      G5:
      5.3 in
      Spirit:
      4.7 in

    • Rear camera layout

      G5:
      Dual
      Spirit:
      Single

    • Depth

      G5: 2.3 mm thinner

      G5:
      7.7 mm
      Spirit:
      10 mm

    • Height

      Spirit: 16.1 mm shorter

      G5:
      149.4 mm
      Spirit:
      133.3 mm

    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. G5

      Height:
      149.4 mm +16.1 mm versus Spirit
      Width:
      73.9 mm +7.8 mm versus Spirit
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. Spirit

      Height:
      133.3 mm
      Width:
      66.1 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +2.3 mm versus G5

    Weight

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

    1. 1. G5

      159 g

      +34.6 g versus Spirit

    2. 2. Spirit

      124.4 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. G5

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

    2. 2. Spirit

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

    G5 has approximately 27.2% more rectangular screen area than Spirit.

    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 for G5, Spirit, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageG5Spirit
    8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    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. G5

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

    2. Spirit

    NFC:
    See details Yes (H445 only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. G5

      2800 mAh

      +700 mAh versus Spirit

    2. 2. Spirit

      2100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. G52. Spirit

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G5, Spirit.
    SpecificationG5Spirit
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 159 g
    • 124.4 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.3" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
    • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (H445 only)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for G5, Spirit.
    SpecificationG5Spirit
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 77.4 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.1%
    • 69.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 554 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for G5, Spirit.
    SpecificationG5Spirit
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 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
    • 8 MP
    • AF - H440N
    • H445 -5 MP
    • AF - H420
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 1 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for G5, Spirit.
    SpecificationG5Spirit
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
    • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 151396
    • 21458
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1651
    • 477
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3668
    • 1226
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6585
    • 898
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1726
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 316
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 736
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for G5, Spirit.
    SpecificationG5Spirit
    Release date
    • 2016
    • February
    • 2015
    • February
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Pink
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 h (3G)
    Body build
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5, Spirit.
    SpecificationG5Spirit
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • 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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - H445
    Speed
    • 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
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G5, Spirit.
    SpecificationG5Spirit
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G5, Spirit.
    SpecificationG5Spirit
    Dop
    • 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
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)

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