Apple iPhone 6s vs LG G5

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Front
Video
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display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
Infrared port
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Apple iPhone 6s
Price
$136.00
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
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Main
Model
LG G5
Price
$137.08
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530
CAMERA Rear: Dual 16 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.4), laser autofocus, 2x optical zoom, OIS (3-axis), LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
BATTERY Stand By: About 400 h
BATTERY Talk time: About 20 h
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
COMMS Radio: FM radio
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launch
Announced
2015, September
Status
Available. Released 2015, September
platform
OS
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A9
CPU
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.22 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels (~326 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - 3D Touch display - Display Zoom
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1715 mAh battery (6.91 Wh)
Stand By
About 240 h
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 50 h
body
Dimensions
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700) - A1688 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
Dual 16 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.4), laser autofocus, 2x optical zoom, OIS (3-axis), LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.0, 1080p@30fps
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.3 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
Stand By
About 400 h
Talk time
About 20 h
Playing Music
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body
Dimensions
149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight
159 g (5.61 oz, 0.35 lb)
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G bands
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), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The G5 uses a faster CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) than the Apple iPhone 6s. This is an important specification of this model as powerful processor allows the owner to run a few apps at once.

The G5 has more powerful GPU PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics) thanks to which the user will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The G5 has better back camera specs that makes the G5 a better selection for photography enthusiasts. The G5 front camera specs are better than that of the Apple iPhone 6s: (8 megapixels and 2 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to note this advantage.

The G5 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 554 ppi pixel density that is better than the Apple iPhone 6s FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) screen resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a good choice for watching movies. The iPhone 6s smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the G5: 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm versus 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm. The Apple iPhone 6s model weight 143g that is 16g less in compare with the weight of the G5.

The G5 device is produced with a card slot. It's a nice bonus: the user can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The G5 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 2800mah battery that is 1085mah bigger than the Apple iPhone 6s cell. That's mean this model will work for a longer time without charging.

The G5 has 12 advantages and the Apple iPhone 6s only 2 so the G5 will become the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.