LG G5
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 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: 2314Basemark 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 |
