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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 - Sprint, Verison
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA, Sprint
		HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Sprint, Verison
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - AT&T
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - Sprint
		2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - Verison
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, February 24. Released 2019, April 11	2017, February 26. Released 2017, April 07
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)	148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
		IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* Method 516.6, Procedure IV "Transit Drop" *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display	Type	P-OLED, HDR10	IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision
	Size	6.1 inches, 91.0 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)	1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
	GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 530

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF or 12 MP, f/1.5, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, dual pixel PDAF, OIS	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
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR10, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF TOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth/biometrics sensor)	5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm
	Features	HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio	32-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, DLNA
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio (market/region dependent)	FM radio (market dependent)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features	Sensors	Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	21W wired, PD, QC3 9W wireless	18W wired, QC3, 50% in 30 min Wireless (USA)

Misc
	Colors	Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red	Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet
	SAR		0.65 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU		0.23 W/kg (head)     0.15 W/kg (body)
	Models	LMG820QM7, LM-G820UMB, LMG820UM0, LMG820UM1, LMG820UM2, LM-G820N, LM-G820, LM-G820QM	H870, H870DS, H873, H870S, LGM-G600L, H872, H871, LS993, US997, vs988, VS988, LGM-G600K, LGM-G600S, AS993, LGUS997, H870AR, H872PR, H871S, H870I
	Price	About 350 EUR	About 240 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 331537 (v7), 362730 (v8) GeekBench: 10735 (v4.4), 2700 (v5.1) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 158785 (v7) GeekBench: 4175 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	655 nits max brightness (measured)	Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	Voice 68dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 92dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB
	Audio quality	Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -87.6dB	Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 79h	Endurance rating 72h