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Network
Technology GSM / 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 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, February 26. Released 2017, April 07 2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in) 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 149 g (5.26 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Micro-SIM
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Type IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision True HD-IPS + LCD
Size 5.7 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 530 Adreno 330
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 eMMC 5.0
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
13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm 2.1 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 32-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 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No Yes
Radio FM radio (market dependent) Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB On-The-Go
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Quick Charge 3.0
WPC&PMA wireless charging - US version only
Qi wireless charging - optional
Stand-by Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
SAR 0.65 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)     0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)     0.15 W/kg (body)     0.23 W/kg (head)    
Models H870, H870DS, H873, H870S, LGM-G600L, H872, H871, LS993, US997, vs988, VS988, LGM-G600K, LGM-G600S, AS993, LGUS997, H870AR, H872PR, H871S, H870I D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
Price About 240 EUR About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 158785 (v7)
GeekBench: 4175 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327
Basemark X: 11552
Display Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB
Battery life Endurance rating 72h Endurance rating 63h

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