Amazon Fire Phone
#4009
LG G5 SE
#3385Category Breakdown
Amazon Fire Phone
LG G5 SE
Performance
64.765.5
Camera
47.482.5
Display
56.560.4
Battery
21.223.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
51.765.1
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
36.941.4
Summary
- The Amazon Fire Phone features a compact build with a 4.7-inch IPS LCD display at 720 x 1280 resolution, while the LG G5 SE offers a larger 5.3-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560, resulting in a sharper display.
- In terms of performance, the Fire Phone is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset with a quad-core CPU, whereas the G5 SE utilizes a Snapdragon 652 with an octa-core CPU, providing better multitasking capabilities.
- The camera on the G5 SE is superior, featuring a 16 MP rear camera with dual lenses and 4K video recording, compared to the Fire Phone's 13 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is also greater in the G5 SE at 2800 mAh versus the Fire Phone's 2400 mAh, and it supports faster charging.
- Both devices run different software experiences, with the Fire Phone using a customized version of Android and the G5 SE running Android Marshmallow with LG's Optimus UX.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Fire Phone
LG G5 SE
General
Release Date
2014
2016
Announced
2014
2016
Description
N/A
Versions: H840 (LATAM); H845 (Russia)Also known as LG G5 Lite
Display
Size
4.7"
5.3"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
PPI
720
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 510
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF, OIS
16 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/2.6", 3-axis OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2"
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
2.1 MP
8 MP, f/2.0
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
139.2 x 66.5 x 8.9 mm (5.48 x 2.62 x 0.35 in)
149.4 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 in)
Weight
160 g
156 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Silver, Titan, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
3.0
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based), upgradable to 3.6.5
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), LG Optimus UX UI 5
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer