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LG G5

Full Specifications

Released · Mar 31, 2016

5.3-inch · 2560x1440px

This device is also known as LG H850, LG H820, LG US992, LG H830, LG LS992, LG G5 se, LG H845, LG RS988

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Availability
Officially announced	Feb 21, 2016

Design
Dimensions	5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.3 mm
Weight	5.61 oz (159.0 g)
Materials	Back: Metal
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Left: Volume control
Colors	Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink

Display
Size	5.3-inch, 70.15% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	2560x1440px, 554 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	4 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 820 8996 (14 nm)
Processor	Quad-core 2200 MHz Kryo
GPU	Adreno 530
Memory	4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB 3GB/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow)
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Battery
Type	2800 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera
Rear	Dual camera
Main camera	16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera	8 MP Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 9 mm
Flash	LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p HDR, Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	Type-C
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3/T3
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM
HD Voice	Yes
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Alternative variants

for AT&T

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 15, 2016 FCC ID value: ZNFH820
Measured SAR	Head: 0.82 W/kg Body: 1.12 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 2.34 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg

for Verizon Wireless

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 15, 2016 FCC ID value: ZNFVS987
Measured SAR	Head: 0.91 W/kg Body: 1.05 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg

for Sprint

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 12, 20
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 15, 2016 FCC ID value: ZNFLS992
Measured SAR	Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.25 W/kg

for T-Mobile

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 15, 2016 FCC ID value: ZNFH830
Measured SAR	Head: 0.92 W/kg Body: 1.15 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Snapdragon 652 MSM8976 (28 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 510
Memory	3GB (LPDDR3)

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Overall User Rating

(20 reviews)

8.9

Build quality

8.9

Camera quality

9.9

Performance

9.8

Display

9.4

Battery life and charging

8.3

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