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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H811
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - H850 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 - H815
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20 - H830 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40 - H815T
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30 - H820 4, 7, 17 - H815P
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - H860N
LTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987
LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12 - H811
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, February 21. Released 2016, April 01 2015, April 28. Released 2015, April 29
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in) 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 - 9.8 mm
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Micro-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), LG UX 4 UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 418
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", Laser AF, 3-axis OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 9mm, 1/3.6", no AF
16 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, Laser AF, 3-axis OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Radio FM radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB USB Type-C 3.0, OTG microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K), OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3 18W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi) (optional)
Stand-by Up to 400 h (3G) Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G) Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink Grey, White, Gold, Leather Black, Leather Brown, Leather Red, White/Gold
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)     0.62 W/kg (head)    
Models H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR H815, H810, H811, H811, LS991, VS986, US991, H812, F500L, F500S, F500K, LGLS991, LGUS991
Price About 300 EUR About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314
Basemark X: 27577
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1584
Basemark X: 15040
Display Contrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1238 (nominal), 2.317 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 60h Endurance rating 54h

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