LG V20 vs Apple iPhone 12 Specs Comparison

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8.0
LG V20
9.0
Apple iPhone 12
LG V20 Apple iPhone 12
Released · Sep 29, 2016
Released · Oct 23, 2020
5.7-inch · 2560x1440px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3200 mAh
2815 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 06, 2016 Oct 13, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$829

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 5.78 oz / 164.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver, Pink Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 72.40% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 513 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display
160 x1040 px, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 1.8 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
GPU
Adreno 530 Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (NVMe)
4GB/128GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 2009
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4369
3D Mark High
Untested 2347
3D Mark Low
Untested 1801

Battery

Type
3200 mAh 2815 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 59min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 38min
Gaming
6h 46min

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps)
Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Alternative variants

for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20
FCC approval Date approved: Nov 01, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFVS995
Measured SAR Head: 0.91 W/kg
Body: 0.83 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.88 W/kg
with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
for Sprint, Boost Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 07, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFLS997
Measured SAR Head: 0.73 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $979
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 66
FCC approval Date approved: Nov 01, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFH918
Measured SAR Head: 0.87 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30
3G Bands 5, 2, 1
FCC approval Date approved: Nov 01, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFH910
Measured SAR Head: 0.87 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1
Dual SIM Yes
Radio FM
FCC approval Date approved: Nov 01, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFH990
Measured SAR Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.39 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.86 W/kg
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless