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Summary
79%
80%
Performance

Snapdragon 820

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

4 GB RAM

Display

5.3" (13.46 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

5.5" (13.97 cm)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

5 MP

Single Camera

Battery

2800 mAh

20 h talktime (3G)

3600 mAh

27 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

2 TB (Expandable)

32 GB

200 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

3.6/5 based on 457 ratings

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4.4/5 based on 4,580 ratings

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General
Launch Date

June 1, 2016 (Official)

March 18, 2016 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

LG UI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

CPU

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

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 530

Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

Display
Very Good
Excellent
Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.3 " (13.46 cm)

5.5 " (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Aspect Ratio

16:9

16:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi

534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.98 %

75.94 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Corning Gorilla Glass v4, Scratch-resistant glass

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: 150.9 mm
Width: 72.6 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm

Weight

159 grams

157 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Gold, Silver, Titan

Black, Gold, Silver

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.6" sensor size)8 MP(9 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size)

12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS image sensor, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Laser autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4000 x 3000 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)

Camera Features

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

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

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR

Front Camera
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

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

5 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 4.1" sensor size, 1.34µm pixel size)

Sensor

CMOS

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

2800 mAh

3600 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Up to 27 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 400 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v3.0

, Fast

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 2 TB

, Up to 200 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 24.4 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 Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 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) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.296 W/kg

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, microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

Other Sensors

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

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