LG G5 H850 vs. Apple iPhone 8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of LG G5 H850 and Apple iPhone 8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G5 H850 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H850 A1905
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.4 mm 138.4 mm LG G5 H850 has greater height than Apple iPhone 8.
Width 73.9 mm 67.3 mm LG G5 H850 has greater width than Apple iPhone 8.
Depth 8.6 mm 7.3 mm Apple iPhone 8 is narrower than LG G5 H850.
Weight 159 g 148 g Apple iPhone 8 is lighter than LG G5 H850.
Body Colour Titan | Gold | Silver Matte red | Gold | Silver | Space grey | Red
Body Material Metal Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Apple iPhone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IEC 60529 IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg, 1.04 W/kg (body), 0.596 W/kg (head), 1.717 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 1.185 W/kg (head) (simultaneous) 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.17 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS Quantum Retina HD display with IPS technology
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 4.7" LG G5 H850 has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1334 x 750 pixels LG G5 H850 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 554 ppi 326 ppi LG G5 H850 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 8.
Max Brightness 850 cd/m² 625 cd/m² LG G5 H850 has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 8.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1400:1
HDR - Yes Apple iPhone 8 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone 8 has more internal memory than LG G5 H850.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB -
CAMERA LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G5 H850 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x 5x LG G5 H850 has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 8.
Special Effects Film Effects Up -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, Expert Mode Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Body and face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone quad LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 5312 x 2988 -
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Touch & Shoot, Pause & Resume Recording, auto selfie, snap video, voice trigger, popout picture, Multi View recording, auto recording Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 7 Megapixel LG G5 H850 has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 LG G5 H850 has better front lens aperture than LG G5 H850.
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh -
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time - 840 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 840 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) iOS 11
User Interface S-Class UI -
Intelligent Assistant - Siri
Payment Technology - Apple Pay
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, 3GA, IMY Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2
FEATURES LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, Android Beam, QuickRemote function, Capture Plus function, Knock Code function, Smart Keyboard, Easy Home mode, Smart Cleaning, MirrorLink support, Voice Notes, LG AirDrive, Smart Settings, modular design Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine
OTHERS LG G5 H850 Apple iPhone 8
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards - IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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