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

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