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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 / 1700(AWS) / 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, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
  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 (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2016, February 21. Released 2016, April 01 2017, February 26. Released 2017, April 07
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in) 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 159 g (5.61 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), 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)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size 5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio) 5.7 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density) 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB 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
13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
32-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, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Radio FM radio FM radio (market dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.0, OTG USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3 18W wired, QC3, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (USA)
Stand-by Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet
SAR 0.65 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)     0.23 W/kg (head)     0.15 W/kg (body)    
Models H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR H870, H870DS, H873, H870S, LGM-G600L, H872, H871, LS993, US997, vs988, VS988, LGM-G600K, LGM-G600S, AS993, LGUS997, H870AR, H872PR, H871S, H870I
Price About 300 EUR About 240 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314
Basemark X: 27577
AnTuTu: 158785 (v7)
GeekBench: 4175 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 60h Endurance rating 72h

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