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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 - G930FD
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8
	4G bands	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, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930F, G930FD
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930W8
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2017, February 26. Released 2017, April 07	2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)	142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	152 g (5.36 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
	SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930F Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD
		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
	Size	5.7 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
	Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)	Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
	CPU	Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
	GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-T880 MP12

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	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
		UFS 2.0	UFS 2.0

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	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@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
	Features		Dual video call, Auto-HDR
	Video	1080p@30fps	1440p

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	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (market dependent)	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
			ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired, QC3, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Wireless (USA)	15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
	Talk time		Up to 22 h (3G)
	Music play		Up to 62 h

Misc
	Colors	Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet	Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
	SAR	0.65 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)	1.40 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.23 W/kg (head)     0.15 W/kg (body)	0.41 W/kg (head)     0.62 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-G930F, SM-G930A, SM-G930P, SM-G930V, SM-G930T, SM-G930R, SM-G930F, SM-G930FD, SM-G930W8, SM-G930S, SM-G930L, SM-G930K, SM-G9300
	Price	About 240 EUR	About 190 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 158785 (v7) GeekBench: 4175 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 2128 Basemark X: 32345
	Display	Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.376 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB	Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
	Audio quality	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 72h	Endurance rating 80h