LG G5

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

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
Launch	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

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


Our 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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LG G5 - user opinions and reviews

Anonymous
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03 Oct 2026

lg update servers was long gone so ur should install lineageos 22.2 android 15 you need to unlock bootloader sadly lg shut down the official unlock bootloader in late 2021 can be found methods unofficial unlock bootloader by using exploit on xda four...

Anonymous
dQT
30 Nov 2025

I have lg g5 from April 2016, and still it works great :) I changed battery when I need, and glass on it is still perfect - never use glass protection and it's not have any scratches! :)

Anonymous
iyT
16 Nov 2025

Really? When did it stop getting updates