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4.0
Essential Phone
9.0
LG V60 ThinQ
Essential Phone LG V60 ThinQ
Released · Aug 17, 2017
Released · Mar 20, 2020
5.7-inch
6.8-inch
Dual camera
Triple camera
4GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3040 mAh
5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches
141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
6.67 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches
169.4 x 77.7 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.53 oz (185.0 g) 7.72 oz (219.0 g)
Materials
Back: Ceramic
Frame: Titanium
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash, Dust; IP54 Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Notification light
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gray, Blue, White White, Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.8-inch
Resolution
2560x1312px, 504 PPI 2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Screen-to-body
84.85 % 83.39 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 650
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
128GB 128GB, available to use: 99 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (7.1 Nougat) Android (11, 10)

Battery

Capacity
3040 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+, Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
64 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
13 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
HQVGA (240x160) (ToF 3D depth sensing)
Aperture size: F1.4
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
7680x4320 (8K UHD), 3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD)
HDR
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 10 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n41, n66, n71, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s) LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jun 26, 2017
FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11
Date approved: Jun 08, 2020
FCC ID value: ZNFV600AM
Measured SAR
Head: 0.28 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg
Head: 0.21 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.93 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 700
In The Box
AC adapter (charger), USB C cable, SIM Tray Eject Tool, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
May 30, 2017 Feb 26, 2020

Alternative variants

for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
FCC approval Date approved: Feb 27, 2020
FCC ID value: ZNFV600TM
Measured SAR Head: 0.40 W/kg
Body: 0.88 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.93 W/kg
Phablet: 3.92 W/kg
for Verizon
5G Bands n260, n261, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 46, 48(3600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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