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we pit the brand new iPhone 5s against one of the most recent Android releases its regard from Android authority what's going on everybody and this is the iPhone 5s versus the LG g2 from a design perspective this could be considered yet another 5-inch screen device up against the smaller 4-inch iPhone 5s but LG managed to squeeze even another point two inches into its small bezel flagship phone the LG g2 sports a glossy plastic material that feels jam-packed underneath it all as the pretty thin body coupled with its heft give it a very premium feel LG went for a unique button layout as its power button is on the back of the phone right where your index finger would land flanked by the volume rockers while it is certainly different it might seem a little odd the index finger idea actually pans out and you realize how natural it feels after just a little bit of time on the other hand we have the iPhone 5s which is much smaller and continues the iconic aluminum material tradition at 4 inches in its screen it is much easier to handle in one hand and just about everything is accessible from a neutral grip the button layout is Classic iPhone with the power button up top and the volume rockers on the side under a silence toggler even this seasoned Android user can appreciate the design of the iPhone it's still an attractive device even if its design is starting to get on a little bit with such different screens it's easy to realize that this becomes a battle of sizes while we have the 4-inch Retina display on the iPhone capable of 11 36 by 640 resolution the 5.2 inch IPS screen on the g2 is a 1080p display though 1080p displays have become very popular due to their media viewing experiences it's no reason to completely disregard the iPhone smaller screen the Retina display handles the colors of Iowa 7 incredibly well and media viewing is still fun if you don't mind the smaller size reading definitely favors the g2 however as its pixel density is much higher and its size makes text easier on the eyes ultimately it's up to you what kind of viewing experience you want but you do have to remember what handling experience you'll have to deal with as a result as you'll hear is the case in plenty of these comparisons against Android smartphones it's a matter of powerful Snapdragon processors up against an updated Apple offering the LG g2 sports the Snapdragon 800 that clocks in at a whopping 2.2 gigahertz and gets double the RAM over its competition the 5s on the other hand is one of the first devices to introduce 64-bit capabilities in its processor in usage this isn't quite as important what is important is that the iPhone still smoothly gets through its elements with no stutter or delay just like what is possible with the incredibly powerful package found in the g2 in hardware both of these phones don't have any removable parts and thus no expandable storage or removable batteries are included the iPhone can get from 16 to 64 gigabytes of storage while the g2 keeps it to either 16 or 32 the 3000 milliamp hour battery in the g2 might dwarf the much smaller unit found in the iPhone but with different demands in either system usage obviously dictates overall longevity otherwise the addition the 5s has over the g2 is its fingerprint reader located in the flattened home button up front it's an interesting and novel addition whose location makes much sense but whether or not it speeds up waking your phone depends on how accurately you can scan your fingerprint on that first try in the camera department both of these phones got updates while the iPhone 5s got an overhauled app the g2 was able to add an optical image stabilization oh is helps to not only keep photos and videos from getting blurry with your shaky hands it also helps flood more light in during those low-light situations otherwise it comes with a plethora of modes and it's app definitely giving you a lot of control over your smartphone photography the iPhone 5s brings more modes into its app which gets a very attractive makeover as a blurred transition get you from one to the other additions include a square mode basically for Instagram slow motion video capture and a bunch of filters live filters built in we'll take a closer look at the picture quality between these two cameras soon so stay tuned for that and finally in software we deal with the Battle of the numbers when it comes to user interfaces iOS 7 gets a big design update and now as much flatter includes many translucent effects and is overall much more colourful it's a greatly welcomed change to the OS and even with the additions of the control center enhanced notification drop-down and enhanced multitasking it's a new look with an almost completely familiar feel the Optimus UI of the g2 on the other hand should be familiar to LG veterans who know the multitude of things that it is capable of qslide apps cue memo and cue remote are just a few of the many things that g2 is capable of not even mentioning the new slight aside which puts aside whole applications in a stack for later usage too many iOS is an interface that just works but to plenty of others it might be too simplistic it certainly looks much better this time around however otherwise the Optimus uija maybe a little overwhelming but it potentially comes with any and all tools that you might need and so there you have it size might be the main battle that the iPhone will always have to contend with especially if Apple keeps to the four inch form factor in this case it's up against one hell of a beast and the LG g2 the updated iOS might bring a refreshing change to what the iPhone fans have always used but if you need more perhaps much more the LG g2 has in almost every other aspect keep it on Android Authority for more comparisons and coverage because we're your source for all things Android