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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D800, D802, VS980, LS980 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS980, LS980
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D802, VS980 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS980, LS980 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D800
HSDPA 2100 - LS980
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - D801 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network 1, 3, 7, 8, 20 - D802 2, 4, 7, 17 - D851
  4, 13 - VS980 LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855
  2, 4, 7 - D801 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850
  1, 2, 4, 5, 17 - D800
LTE band 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - LS980
LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852
LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, August. Released 2013, September 2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm (5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 in) 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight 143 g (5.04 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 2), plastic back, plastic frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type True HD-IPS + LCD True HD-IPS + LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Platform
OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5 eMMC 5.0
Main Camera
Modules 13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features LED flash, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.1 MP 2.1 MP, f/2.0
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, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
USB microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Wireless (Qi) (optional)
Stand-by Up to 790 h (2G) / Up to 900 h (3G) Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 16 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red, Gold Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
SAR 0.50 W/kg (head)     0.69 W/kg (body)     0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.41 W/kg (head)     0.47 W/kg (body)     0.23 W/kg (head)    
Models D802, D801, D803, F320K, LS980, D800, F320L, F320S, D802TR D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
Price About 270 EUR About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 11101 Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327
Basemark X: 11552
Display Contrast ratio: 1495:1 (nominal) / 1.976:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 66dB Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality Noise -91.9dB / Crosstalk -91.3dB Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 81h Endurance rating 63h

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