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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
			CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
			1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA
	5G bands	41, 260, 261 NSA
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 1960/75 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2019, February 24	2019, September 06
	Status	Available. Released 2019, April 19	Available. Released 2019, November 01

Body	Dimensions	159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), 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* *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	OLED, HDR10
	Size	6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
		Always-on display	Always-on display

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
	GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 640

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	12 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF	12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 9mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
	Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm	32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	1080p@60fps	4K@30fps, gyro-EIS

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio recording Tuned with Meridian Audio	32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio recording Tuned by Meridian 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	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features	Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless (Qi)	21W wired, PD, QC3 9W wireless

Misc
	Colors	New Aurora Black	New Aurora Black
	Models	LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450	LMG850EMW, LM-G850, 901LG, LM-G850N
	Price	About 550 EUR	About 560 EUR

Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	533 nits max brightness (measured)	603 nits max brightness (measured)
	Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
	Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
	Audio quality	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 111h