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Network	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1900	CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41	2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA
	5G bands		2, 25, 41, 66, 71 SA/NSA/Sub6
	Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 1960/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat22, 5G

Launch	Announced	2019, September 06. Released 2019, November 01	2020, February 26. Released 2020, March 20
	Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)	169.3 x 77.6 x 8.9 mm (6.67 x 3.06 x 0.35 in)
	3D size compare	Size up
	Weight	192 g (6.77 oz)	213 g (Global)/ 218 g (Verizon) (7.51 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), 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* Method 516.6, Procedure IV "Transit Drop" *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

Display	Type	OLED, HDR10	P-OLED, HDR10+
	Size	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)	1080 x 2460 pixels (~395 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 6	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Platform	OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12	Android 10, upgradable to Android 13
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (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 Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 650

Memory	Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
		UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera	Modules	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	64 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (standard), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/1.9, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth)
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p, HDR10+, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera	Modules	32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm	10 MP, f/1.9, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
	Features	HDR	HDR
	Video	4K@30fps, gyro-EIS	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 by Meridian Audio	32-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio recording

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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
	Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
	NFC	Yes	Yes
	Infrared port	No	No
	Radio	FM radio	FM radio (USA model only)
	USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

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

Battery	Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 5000 mAh
	Charging	21W wired, PD, QC3 9W wireless	Wired, PD2.0, QC4 Wireless

Misc
	Colors	New Aurora Black	Classy Blue, Classy White
	Models	LMG850EMW, LM-G850, 901LG, LM-G850N	LM-V600, A001LG
	Price	About 560 EUR	About 700 EUR

Our Tests	Performance	AnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8) GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1) GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	603 nits max brightness (measured)
	Loudspeaker	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
	Audio quality	Noise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
	Battery (old)	Endurance rating 111h	Endurance rating 103h