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LG G5

LG G5
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  • Released 2016, April 01
    159g, 7.7mm thickness
    Android 6.0.1, up to Android 8.0, LG UX 5 UI
    32GB storage, microSDXC
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  • 5.3"
    1440x2560 pixels
  • 16MP
    2160p
  • 4GB RAM
    Snapdragon 820
  • 2800mAh
    18W
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Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone
Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850
  HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - H850
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20 - H830
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30 - H820
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - H860N
LTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987
LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch Announced 2016, February 21. Released 2016, April 01
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight 159 g (5.61 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Display Type IPS LCD
Size 5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display
Platform OS Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 5 UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530
Memory Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.0
Main Camera Dual 16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6", 3-axis OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 9mm, 1/3.6", no AF
Features Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Battery Type Li-Ion 2800 mAh, removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Stand-by Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 20 h (3G)
Misc Colors Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink
Models H860, H850, F700L, VS987, H830, H831, H820, H840, LGLS992, LGUS992, F700S, F700K, RS988, LGAS992, H820PR
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)    
Price About 300 EUR
Tests Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314
Basemark X: 27577
Display Contrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 60h

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  • Asif
  • ucF
  • 18 May 2025

May I fix LG g5 h860 Lcd panel on g5 h820???? Is it suitable or not?

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  • TerryM
  • mE0
  • 18 May 2025

I have just bought one for £28 (with a 5 year warranty) and a sealed Hi-Fi Plus DAC module for £9. Both working perfectly.

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  • Mr. Horsepower
  • jAP
  • 17 May 2025

Yes! I love my LG G5 H820. Had it since 2022. Bought spare batteries. Friends are jealous when I swap batteries in 10 seconds! Got a thin, wireless charging adapter, it fits inside the phone soft case. The screen 16:9 ratio is way better than the tal...

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