LG V20 vs Google Pixel 5a Specs Comparison

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8.0
LG V20
8.9
Google Pixel 5a
LG V20 Google Pixel 5a
Released · Sep 29, 2016
Released · Aug 26, 2021
5.7-inch · 2560x1440px
6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3200 mAh
4680 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 06, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$449

Design

Dimensions
6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm
6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 inches
156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm
Weight
6.14 oz / 174.0 g 6.46 oz / 183.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gray, Silver, Pink Mostly Black

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 72.40% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 84.93% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD OLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1440px, 513 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 415 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Additional display
160 x1040 px, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
Octa-core
2400 MHz
Kryo 475 Prime
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 620
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (12, 11)

Battery

Type
3200 mAh 4680 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 7min
Browsing
15h 6min
Video
10h 46min
Gaming
10h 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"
12.2 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.2"
16 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
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)
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

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,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C
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

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n5, n12, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
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 Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
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
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
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
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