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Dimensions:165 x 76,7 x 8,4 mm157,7 x 75,4 x 8,4 mm165 x 76,7 x 8,4 mm
Weight:currently unknown170 gr188 gr
Stand-by time:dependent on usagedependent on usagedependent on usage
Call time:dependent on usagedependent on usagedependent on usage
Announced:24 september 202012 september 202023 september 2020

Design type

Monoblock:

Controls

Facial unlock:
Fingerprint recognition:
Touchscreen:Multi-touch, capacitiveMulti-touch, capacitiveMulti-touch, capacitive
Voice command:
Voice dialing:

Operating system

Android:101010

Display

Auto-rotate:
Colour display:Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Vast Display, hole-punch displayAdjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), IPS, notchAdjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), IPS, hole-punch display
Resolution:1600 x 720 pixels1520 x 720 pixels1600 x 720 pixels
Size:6.6 inch6.2 inch6.6 inch
Aspect ratio:20:919:920:9
Pixels Per Inch (PPI):266271266
Screen-to-body ratio:83.1%80.7%83.1%

Hardware

Camera:Viervoudige camera-sensor, auto focus, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timerDual camera sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, video recorder, self-timerViervoudige camera-sensor, auto focus, image stabiliser, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer
Angle of view (AOV):115°115°
Max. resolution:(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 4208 x 3120 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 1644 pixels
Type:13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP + 5 MP13 MP + 2 MP2 MP + 2 MP + 48 MP + 5 MP
F-number:f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4
Front camera:
Max. resolution:(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels(camera) 6528 x 4896 pixels
Type:8 MP5 MP32 MP
F-number:f/2.2
Haptic feedback:
Integrated antenna:
Processor:MediaTek MT6762, octa coreQualcomm 215, Quad CoreMediaTek MT6765, octa core
Clock Frequency:1.5 GHz + 2.0 GHz1.3 GHz1.8 GHz + 2.3 GHz
User exchangeable covers:

Materials

Gorilla Glass:

Telephony

Dual SIM:
Flight mode:
Integrated handsfree speaker:
nano-SIM (4FF):
Vibrating alert:
Videoconferencing:

Operating frequency

Quad band:

Data network

4G (LTE):Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28Cat 4 (150 Mbps), Band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28Band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38
EDGE:
GPRS:
HSDPA:Cat20 42 Mbps
HSUPA:Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS:

Personalisation

Multiple homescreens:
Widgets:

Personal Information
Management (PIM)

Agenda:
Alarm clock:
Calculator:
Contact list:
Date and time notation:
Document viewer:Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word filesExcel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word filesExcel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files
Phonebook with groups:
Photo phonebook:
Reminder list:
Stopwatch & countdown timer:
Voice memo:
To-do list:

Available applications

Automatic switch on/off phone:
Image editor:
Java application support:
Photo album:
Video codec support:H.264, MPEG-4H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, VP8, VP9, Xvid
Video file support:3GP, MP43G2, 3GP, ASF, MKV3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV
Movie editor:

Messaging

E-mail:POP3, SMTP, IMAP4POP3, SMTP, IMAP4POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging:Google TalkGoogle TalkGoogle Talk
MMS:Video MMSVideo MMSVideo MMS
Predictive Text Input:T9T9T9
SMS:Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messagesGroup messaging, receive and send concatenated messagesGroup messaging, receive and send concatenated messages

Internet

Internet browser:Google Chrome
RSS reader:
YouTube support:

Navigation

A-GPS:
Build-in navigation system:Google Maps, Google Maps NavigationGoogle Maps, Google Maps NavigationGoogle Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Digital Compass:
GPS receiver:
Beidou:
GLONASS:

Audio

Audio codec support:AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG VorbisAAC, AMR, MP3 VBRAAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX
Audio file support:MP3, WAVM4A, MP3, MP4M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA
FM-radio:Stereo, RDSStereo, RDSStereo, RDS
Polyphonic ringtones:MP3 ringtonesMP3 ringtonesMP3 ringtones

Build-in memory

Internal memory:
Size (RAM):3 GB2 GB4 GB
Storage:64 GB32 GB64 GB
Memory card slot:MicroSDHC memory cardMicroSDXC memory cardMicroSDHC memory card

Connections

Audio jack plug:3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB:v2.0, Type-Cv2.0, microUSBv2.0, Type-C

Connectivity

Bluetooth:v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)v4.2v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
NFC:
Synchronisation:SyncMLSyncMLActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering:
WAP:2.02.02.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), WiFi Direct supportWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support

Power supply

Battery:Li-ionLi-ion, user replaceableLi-ion
Capacity:4000 mAh3000 mAh4000 mAh

Sensors

Ambient light sensor:
Gesture recognition:
Gyroscope:
Proximity sensor:

User interface

LG UX:
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