LG G5 vs Panasonic Eluga Ray 500

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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.

  • Width

    Eluga Ray 500: 2.6 mm narrower

    G5:
    73.9 mm
    Eluga Ray 500:
    71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Eluga Ray 500: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    G5:
    5.3 in
    Eluga Ray 500:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    G5:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Eluga Ray 500:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    G5: 1.5 mm thinner

    G5:
    7.7 mm
    Eluga Ray 500:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Eluga Ray 500: 5.1 mm shorter

    G5:
    149.4 mm
    Eluga Ray 500:
    144.3 mm
  • Release year

    G5:
    2016
    Eluga Ray 500:
    2017

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 +5.1 mm versus Eluga Ray 500
    Width:
    73.9 mm +2.6 mm versus Eluga Ray 500
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Eluga Ray 500

    Height:
    144.3 mm
    Width:
    71.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.5 mm versus G5

Weight

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

  1. 1. G5

    159 g

  2. 2. Eluga Ray 500

    163 g

    +4 g versus G5

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. Eluga Ray 500

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

G5 has approximately 12.4% more rectangular screen area than Eluga Ray 500.

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, Eluga Ray 500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG5Eluga Ray 500
32 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. Eluga Ray 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Eluga Ray 500

    4000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus G5

Specifications

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1. G52. Eluga Ray 500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G5, Eluga Ray 500.
SpecificationG5Eluga Ray 500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.4 Х 73.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 144.3 Х 71.3 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G5, Eluga Ray 500.
SpecificationG5Eluga Ray 500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 67.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 554 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G5, Eluga Ray 500.
SpecificationG5Eluga Ray 500
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
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
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
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/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G5, Eluga Ray 500.
SpecificationG5Eluga Ray 500
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.25 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Mali-T720MP1
Antutu 7 score *
  • 151396
  • 25142
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1651
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3668
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6585
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1726
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 316
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 736
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G5, Eluga Ray 500.
SpecificationG5Eluga Ray 500
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Champagne Gold
  • Mocha Gold
  • Marine Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 110 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, Eluga Ray 500.
SpecificationG5Eluga Ray 500
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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) 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 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
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
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G5, Eluga Ray 500.
SpecificationG5Eluga Ray 500
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
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, Eluga Ray 500.
SpecificationG5Eluga Ray 500
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
  • proximity
  • Infrared port