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LG G5 vs Meizu MX5

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

      G5:
      LCD
      MX5:
      OLED

    • Weight

      MX5: 10 g lighter

      G5:
      159 g
      MX5:
      149 g

    • Screen diagonal

      G5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      G5:
      5.3 in
      MX5:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      G5:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
      MX5:
      Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      G5:
      Dual
      MX5:
      Single

    • Release year

      G5:
      2016
      MX5:
      2015

    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
      Width:
      73.9 mm
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    2. 2. MX5

      Height:
      149.9 mm
      Width:
      74.7 mm
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. G5

      159 g

      +10 g versus MX5

    2. 2. MX5

      149 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. MX5

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

    MX5 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.

    Recorded RAM for G5, MX5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageG5MX5
    16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 3 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. MX5

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

    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

    2. 2. MX5

      3150 mAh

      +350 mAh versus G5

    Specifications

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    1. G52. MX5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G5, MX5.
    SpecificationG5MX5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
    • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 159 g
    • 149 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.3" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3150 mAh
    • Non-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); Flyme 4.5
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for G5, MX5.
    SpecificationG5MX5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 77.4 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.1%
    • 74.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 554 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for G5, MX5.
    SpecificationG5MX5
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 20.7 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
    • 20.7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/2.3''
    • 1.2µm
    • laser AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for G5, MX5.
    SpecificationG5MX5
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • PowerVR G6200
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 151396
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1651
    • 817
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 3668
    • 3671
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 6585
    • 2478
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1726
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 316
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 736
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for G5, MX5.
    SpecificationG5MX5
    Release date
    • 2016
    • February
    • 2015
    • June
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • Pink
    • Gray
    • Gold
    • Silver
    • Black/Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 210 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • aluminum body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G5, MX5.
    SpecificationG5MX5
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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) 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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
    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
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G5, MX5.
    SpecificationG5MX5
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G5, MX5.
    SpecificationG5MX5
    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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge)

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