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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 / 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, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20 - H830
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30 - H820
  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
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, March 01. Released 2015, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in) 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 in)
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Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 132 g (4.66 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio) 5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 530 Mali-T760MP8
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 UFS 2.0
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/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1440p@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, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Radio FM radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0, OTG microUSB 2.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  ANT+
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3 15W wired
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Stand-by Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G) Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play Up to 50 h
Misc
Colors Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald
SAR 1.58 W/kg (head)     1.34 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)     0.33 W/kg (head)     0.59 W/kg (body)    
Models H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR SM-G9250, SM-G925A, SM-G925F, SM-G925FQ, SM-G925I, SM-G925K, SM-G925L, SM-G925S, SM-G925T, SC-04G, 404SC, SM-G925D, SM-G925J
Price About 300 EUR About 280 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314
Basemark X: 27577
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1750
Basemark X: 27046
Display Contrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -95.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 60h Endurance rating 73h

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