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Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
	HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network	2, 4, 7, 17 - D851
	LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850
	LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852 LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2014, May. Released 2014, June	2014, March. Released 2014, April
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)	142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight	149 g (5.26 oz)	145 g (5.11 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM
		IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

Display
Type	True HD-IPS + LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)	5.1 inches, 71.7 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)	Exynos 5422 Octa
CPU	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400	Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU	Adreno 330	Mali-T628 MP6

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS	16 MP, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features	Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR

Selfie Camera
Modules	2.1 MP, f/2.0	2 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	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, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only	No
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG	microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
		ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Air gestures

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging	Wireless (Qi) (optional)	Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Stand-by	Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)	Up to 16 h
Music play		Up to 46 h

Misc
Colors	Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel	Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
SAR	0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)	1.03 W/kg (head)     1.26 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head)	0.48 W/kg (head)     0.33 W/kg (body)
Models	D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K	SM-G900H
Price	About 300 EUR	About 380 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327 Basemark X: 11552
Display	Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker	Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality	Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 63h