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LG G5

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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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - VIE-L09, VIE-L29
	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, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40 - VIE-L09
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20 - H830	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - VIE-L29
	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	2016, April. Released 2016, May
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)	152.3 x 75.3 x 7 mm (6.00 x 2.96 x 0.28 in)
Weight	159 g (5.61 oz)	162 g (5.71 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	Always-on display	3D Touch display

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI	Android 6 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7 (Nougat), EMUI 5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Kirin 955 (16 nm)
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-T880 MP4

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
	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	12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, PDAF, Laser AF 12 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	8 MP, f/1.9, AF
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
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, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.0, OTG	USB Type-C

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable	Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired, QC3	18W wired, 38% in 30 min (advertised)
Stand-by	Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 20 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink	Haze Gold, Quartz Grey, Ceramic White
SAR EU	0.52 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)	1.48 W/kg (head)     1.49 W/kg (body)
Models	H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR	VIE-L09, VIE-L29, VIE-AL10
Price	About 300 EUR	About 430 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314 Basemark X: 27577	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2099 Basemark X: 15058
Display	Contrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.956 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB	Voice 71dB / Noise 73dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB	Noise -97.4dB / Crosstalk -96.9dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 60h	Endurance rating 69h