LG V20 vs vivo X5 Max

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

    V20:
    LCD
    X5 Max:
    OLED
  • Weight

    X5 Max: 18 g lighter

    V20:
    174 g
    X5 Max:
    156 g
  • Screen diagonal

    X5 Max: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    V20:
    5.7 in
    X5 Max:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    V20:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    X5 Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    V20:
    Dual
    X5 Max:
    Single
  • Depth

    X5 Max: 2.5 mm thinner

    V20:
    7.6 mm
    X5 Max:
    5.1 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. V20

    Height:
    159.7 mm +5.8 mm versus X5 Max
    Width:
    78.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm +2.5 mm versus X5 Max
  2. 2. X5 Max

    Height:
    153.9 mm
    Width:
    78 mm
    Depth:
    5.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. V20

    174 g

    +18 g versus X5 Max

  2. 2. X5 Max

    156 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. V20

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. X5 Max

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

V20 has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than X5 Max.

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 V20, X5 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV20X5 Max
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
V20: Original memory entry

32/64 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. V20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. X5 Max

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. V20

    3200 mAh

    +900 mAh versus X5 Max

  2. 2. X5 Max

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. V202. X5 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V20, X5 Max.
SpecificationV20X5 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
  • 153.9 Х 78 Х 5.1 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" 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.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); Funtouch 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V20, X5 Max.
SpecificationV20X5 Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V20, X5 Max.
SpecificationV20X5 Max
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • laser AF
  • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • no AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V20, X5 Max.
SpecificationV20X5 Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144728
  • 28714
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1569
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3492
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6371
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1878
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 293
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 659
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V20, X5 Max.
SpecificationV20X5 Max
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Titan
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 470 EUR
Body build
  • Aluminum body (6000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V20, X5 Max.
SpecificationV20X5 Max
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
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)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6
  • Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V20, X5 Max.
SpecificationV20X5 Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS (market dependen
  • No
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2.1 inches
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V20, X5 Max.
SpecificationV20X5 Max
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with d
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass