LG G5

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LG G5
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  • 5.3" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 820
  • 2800mAh 18W
Released 2016, April 01 159g, 7.7mm thickness Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0, LG UX 5 UI 32GB storage, microSDXC
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Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone
Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots

Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850
  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 bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - H850
  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
Launch
Announced 2016, February 21. Released 2016, April 01
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0
Main Camera
Dual 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, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie Camera
Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
Models H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)    
Price About 300 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314
Basemark X: 27577
Display Contrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 60h

User opinions and reviews

Simply the BEST phone back then and to date IMO... My everyday work horse from 2017 and still kicking.. Why the BEST; IR blaster, Removable battery, Q-slide, SD card slot up to 2TB, 3.5mm jack, availability for a Life-proof case, SmartShare, Beam-S...

  • ItzNathanYellowStar
  • 12 Dec 2024
  • t7V

I am daily driving this one right now, i wonder how to unlock the bootloader in 2024 as LG shutdown their websites as of 2021 ? I have the F700 variant even Android 8 still works but i am consider putting a much newer ROM like LineageOS.

  • FF7
  • 28 Nov 2024
  • mFd

Recently got an OEM battery from eBay. My LG G5 was powered off for 2.5 years as the red Shenmz battery could no longer hold a charge after 3 years. NGL, G5 can still work as a decent multimedia device. - Removable battery - Headphone jack -...

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