LG has announced the G5 smartphone, which packs high-end specs. With the presence of a number of top-end devices in the market, the new LG offering cannot escape competition.
While there are many rivals of the LG G5 in the market, here is a quick comparison of the mobile phone with the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL.
Display
The Lumia 950 XL touts a 5.7-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 and a pixel density of 518 ppi.
On the other hand, the LG G5 has a smaller 5.3-inch IPS LCD display and packs in the same resolution as the Lumia 950 XL. However, the pixel density of the LG G5 is 554 ppi, higher than the Microsoft offering.
Processor And RAM
The Lumia 950 XL features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor clocked at 2 GHz and 3 GB of RAM.
The LG G5 has the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor clocked at 2.2 GHz and 4 GB of RAM, which is expected to offer faster processing and seamless usage experience in comparison to the Lumia 950 XL.
Storage
Both the devices have 32GB of internal storage. The LG G5 as well as the Lumia 950 XL has a card slot that allows users to expand the memory with a microSD card.
Battery
The LG G5 has a smaller 2,800 mAh battery in comparison to the 3,340 mAh battery found on the Lumia 950 XL. The battery of the both the devices are removable.
The smartphone company has also launched a camera module for the LG G5 called LG CAM Plus, which can be attached to the handset through the battery slot. It brings in addition 1,200 mAh to the mobile phone.
The LG G5 does not support wireless charging but the Microsoft device supports Qi wireless charging.
Camera
The LG G5 has a 16-megapixel (f/1.8) rear-facing and an 8-megapixel (f/2.4) front-facing camera.
The Lumia 950 XL is equipped with a 20-megapixel (f/1.9) primary camera and a 5-megapixel (f/2.4) selfie camera.
Both the handsets have optical image stabilization (OIS) for shooting better quality images.
Customers who want a better camera may prefer the Lumia 950 XL over the LG G5.
Operating System
Only a small number of devices run on Windows 10 Mobile operating system and the Lumia 950 XL is one of them. Windows 10 Mobile users also have access to number of productivity tools such as Microsoft Office.
The LG G5 comes with Google's latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, which is currently available only on select Nexus and non-Nexus devices. The new operating system also includes a number of new features that attract smartphone lovers.
Colors
The Lumia device is available only in black and white colors. However, the LG customers can buy the G5 in four different hues: Silver, Titan, Gold and Pink.
Others
The Lumia 950 XL is available with a Microsoft Display Dock and Office 365. Owners of the Microsoft smartphone will be able to connect their mobile phone to an external monitor. Using an external keyboard and a mouse, users can get full PC experience via their Lumia 950 XL.
On the other hand, LG has announced a number of accessories for the LG G5 such as the LG CAM Plus, LG 360 VR, LG 360 Cam, LG Tone Platinum and more that can be connected to the latest G5 and enhance the overall usage experience.
Both the LG G5 and the Lumia 950 XL are great smartphones. The accessories for both the devices boost customer involvement and experience.
Mobile phone customers looking for a bigger display, bigger battery, enhanced camera and Windows 10 Mobile operating system may opt for the Lumia 950 XL.
However, LG G5's new and fast processor along with a higher RAM capacity that lifts up the performance may attract many smartphone customers. The LG G5 may also get an edge over its rival due to the launch of wide array of accessories for the device.
