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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G991U1
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G991B
5G Network 2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G991U1
  1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G991B
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)
Launch
Announced 2017, February 26. Released 2017, April 07 2021, January 14
Status Discontinued Available. Released 2021, January 29
Body
Dimensions 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in) 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM		 Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions		 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size 5.7 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio) 6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI Android 11, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU Adreno 530 Mali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only No
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Modules 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		 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes No
 32-bit/192kHz audio
 32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (market dependent) FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
  Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
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Battery
Type Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh
Charging 18W wired, QC3, 50% in 30 min
Wireless (USA)		 25W wired, PD3.0
15W wireless (Qi)
4.5W reverse wireless
Misc
Colors Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink
SAR 0.65 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)     0.74 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)     0.15 W/kg (body)     0.46 W/kg (head)     1.51 W/kg (body)    
Models H870, H870DS, H873, H870S, LGM-G600L, H872, H871, LS993, US997, vs988, VS988, LGM-G600K, LGM-G600S, AS993, LGUS997, H870AR, H872PR, H871S, H870I SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS, SM-G991U, SM-G991U1, SM-G991W, SM-G991N, SM-G9910, SM-G991Q, SCG09
Price About 240 EUR $ 184.00 / C$ 268.99 / £ 167.00 / € 251.29
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 158785 (v7)
GeekBench: 4175 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)		 AnTuTu: 584055 (v8)
GeekBench: 3238 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight) 856 nits max brightness (measured)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB -26.4 LUFS (Good)
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 72h Endurance rating 93h

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