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Summary
79%
79%
Performance

Snapdragon 820

4 GB RAM

Snapdragon 821

4 GB RAM

Display

5.3" (13.46 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

13 MP + 13 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2800 mAh

20 h talktime (3G)

3300 mAh

14 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

64 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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4.0/5

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User Ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.6/5 based on 457 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4/5 based on 2,076 ratings

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General
Launch Date

June 1, 2016 (Official)

April 25, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

LG UI

LG UI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

CPU

Octa core (2.1 GHz, Quad core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo)

Quad core (2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo + 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 530

Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.3 " (13.46 cm)

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1440x2880 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

18:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi

565 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.98 %

78.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 149.4 mm
Width: 73.9 mm
Thickness: 7.3 mm

Height: 148.9 mm
Width: 71.9 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

159 grams

163 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Gold, Silver, Titan

Blue, White, Astro Black, Ice Platinum

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Resolution

16 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1/2.6" sensor size, CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor)8 MP(9 mm focal length, 1/3.6" sensor size)

13 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(30 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, IMX258, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor, 1.12µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.4, Wide Angle Camera(12 mm focal length)

Autofocus

, Laser autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4160 x 3120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @ 30 FPS
Full HD @ 30 FPS
HD @ 120 FPS

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera
Good
Average
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(1/4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

5 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(18 mm focal length)

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

Full HD @ 30 FPS

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

2800 mAh

3300 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 400 Hours(3G)

Up to 136 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

, Quick, v3.0

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 2 TB

, Up to 2 TB

User Available Storage

Up to 51.4 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G, 4G, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Class 12
EDGE:
Class 12
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Infrared Sensor

USB Connectivity

USB 3.0, Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope