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Dimensions:165 x 76,7 x 8,4 mm165 x 76,7 x 8,4 mm167,08 x 74 x 7,85 mm
Weight:currently unknown188 gr180 gr
Stand-by time:dependent on usagedependent on usage1,1 week(s)
Call time:dependent on usagedependent on usage14 hour(s)
Announced:24 september 202023 september 202016 june 2020

Design type

Monoblock:

Controls

Facial unlock:
Fingerprint recognition:Pressure sensitive in-screen
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, hole-punch displayAdjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Cinematic FullVision, Always On feature, notch
Resolution:1600 x 720 pixels1600 x 720 pixels2460 x 1080 pixels
Size:6.6 inch6.6 inch6.8 inch
Aspect ratio:20:920:920.5:9
Pixels Per Inch (PPI):266266395
Screen-to-body ratio:83.1%83.1%88.8%

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-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-timerTri 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°120° + 79° + 81°
Max. resolution:(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 1644 pixels(camera) 8000 x 6000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels
Type:13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP + 5 MP2 MP + 2 MP + 48 MP + 5 MP48 MP + 5 MP + 8 MP
F-number:f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4 + f/2.4f/1.8 + f/2.2
Front camera:
Max. resolution:(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels(camera) 6528 x 4896 pixels(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels
Type:8 MP32 MP16 MP
F-number:f/2.2f/1.9
Angle of view (AOV):73°
Haptic feedback:
Integrated antenna:
Processor:MediaTek MT6762, octa coreMediaTek MT6765, octa coreQualcomm Snapdragon 765G, octa core
Clock Frequency:1.5 GHz + 2.0 GHz1.8 GHz + 2.3 GHz2.4 GHz

Materials

Gorilla Glass:
Dirt and waterproof:IP68

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, 28Band 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38
EDGE:
GPRS:
HSDPA:Cat20 42 MbpsCat20 42 Mbps
HSUPA:Cat6 5.76 MbpsCat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS:
5G:n1, n3, n5, n28, n78

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, XvidH.263, H.264, MPEG-4
Video file support:3GP, MP43G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, MOV, WebM
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 ChromeGoogle 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:
Galileo:

Audio

Audio codec support:AAC, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG VorbisAAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTXAAC, AMR, aptX, FLAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis
Audio file support:MP3, WAVM4A, MP3, WAV, WMAM4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, WMA
FM-radio:Stereo, RDSStereo, RDS
Polyphonic ringtones:MP3 ringtonesMP3 ringtonesMP3 ringtones
Stereo speakers:

Build-in memory

Internal memory:
Size (RAM):3 GB4 GB6 GB
Storage:64 GB64 GB128 GB
Memory card slot:MicroSDHC memory cardMicroSDHC memory cardMicroSDXC memory card

Connections

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

Connectivity

Bluetooth:v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)v5.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Device Identification Profile (DI), Generic Attribute Profile (GATT), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push profile (OPP), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP), SIM Access Profile (SAP, SIM, rSAP)
NFC:
Synchronisation:SyncMLActiveSync, SyncMLActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering:
WAP:2.02.02.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi):Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), WiFi Direct supportWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct supportWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support
DLNA support:

Power supply

Battery:Li-ionLi-ionLi-ion
Capacity:4000 mAh4000 mAh4300 mAh
Fast charging:Qualcomm Quick Charge, USB Power Delivery
Max. power:25 Watt
Wireless charging:9 Watt

Sensors

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

User interface

LG UX:
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