LG V20 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG V20
  • Released 2016, October 21 174g, 7.6mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Adreno 530 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 212.8 USD
  • 5.7" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 820
  • 3200mAh Li-Ion

LG V20 overview

LG V20 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, October 21. LG V20 has 5.7 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. It uses Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) chipset, Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 530 GPU. LG V20 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Dual main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable battery. The price of LG V20 is about 212.8 USD.

Score the key features of LG V20 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 77 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

LG V20 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

H990N|H990DS|H990T|H910|H918|LS997|US996|VS995
Versions: H990N (Hong Kong); H990DS (Global Dual-SIM); H910 (AT&T); H918 (T-Mobile); LS997 (Sprint); US996 (US Cellular); VS995 (Verizon); H990T (Mexico). Also known as LG V20 Dual H990DS/H990N with dual-SIM card slots.

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6, Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, September 07. Released 2016, October 21
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm (6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame (6000 series)
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.7 inches, 90.3 cm2 (~72.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2.1 inches

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
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 (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 16 MP, f/1.8, 29mm (standard), 1/2.6", Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/3.2", no AF
Features Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/1.9
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording B&O Play certified

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio, RDS (market dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.1

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3200 mAh, removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery 2.0

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Titan, Silver, Pink
Models H990, H918, H910, LS997, US996, VS995, F800L, F800S, F800K, H915, H910PR
Price About 212.8 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 126973 (v7) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1097 (nominal), 3.402 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality Noise -93.0dB / Crosstalk -93.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 68h

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