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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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, February 26. Released 2017, April 07 2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in) 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 163 g (5.75 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), 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
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Display
Type IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size 5.7 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
 Always-on display 3D Touch (home button only)
Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU Adreno 530 Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA
Adreno 540 - USA & China
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, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0 UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
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/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Selfie Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF
2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1440p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 32-bit/192kHz audio
32-bit/384kHz 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
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio (market dependent) No
USB USB Type-C 3.1, OTG USB Type-C 3.1
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery
Type Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging 18W wired, QC3, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (USA)
15W wired, QC2
Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play Up to 67 h
Misc
Colors Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
SAR 0.65 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)     0.44 W/kg (head)     0.75 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)     0.15 W/kg (body)     0.32 W/kg (head)     1.27 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-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
Price About 240 EUR About 230 EUR
Tests
Performance AnTuTu: 158785 (v7)
GeekBench: 4175 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 199022 (v7)
GeekBench: 6656 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.768 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB Voice 66dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 72h Endurance rating 84h

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