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LG V20 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
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3.7 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.0Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.15 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core8-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.7 in5.7 in5.5 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density515.0 ppi518.0 ppi534.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportyesnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnoyesnoyes
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.5"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f1.7 f1.7 f
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyesyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
N/A
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
11
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
11
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash
N/A
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.5"1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB256GB200GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
MaterialMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
Water resistantnoyesyesyes
Shock resistantyesnonono
Dust resistant
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Height6.29 in6.04 in5.94 in5.86 in
Width3.07 in2.91 in2.85 in2.68 in
Depth0.3 in0.31 in0.3 in0.31 in
Weight6.14 oz5.96 oz5.54 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyesyes
Thermometer
N/A
yesno
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yesyesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesnoyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyesyes
Video outputNoNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USBUSB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium PolymerLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity3200.0 mAh3500.0 mAh3600.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time160.0 h312.0 h336.0 h326.0 h
Talk time16.0 h26.0 h33.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging noyesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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