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Older flagship · 2016

LG G5 SE

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Poco C50 Camera shares the LG G5's main sensor
Strength Stabilised camera (OIS)
Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.3″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
652 3 / 32 GB
2800 mAh 18W charging
16 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.3″ · IPS LCD · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.3"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.8 GHz · Adreno 510
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
79,000
v6
CPU
8-core, 1.8 GHz
GPU
Adreno 510
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A72 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.2 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), LG Optimus UX UI 5 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), LG Optimus UX UI 5
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

16 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
16 MP f/1.8
OIS
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.4
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX234 Exmor RS, 1/2.6", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
LG G5 , LG V10
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

2800 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
2800 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
Yes

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B3, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B17, B20

Build & Design

156 g · 7.3 mm
Height
149.4 mm
Width
73.9 mm
Thickness
7.3 mm
Weight
156 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.3″ vs 4.7″ screen
43% larger battery capacity
2,800 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
79k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 156 g vs 138 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 4 losses
Weaker display tech
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel
Lower benchmark score
79k vs 189k AnTuTu
Lower-res main camera
16 MP · f/1.8 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison

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