LG V20 Specs

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LG V20 Review
9.2

Description

The LG V20 isn't just another smartphone. It is a multimedia powerhouse aimed at Android enthusiasts and content creators. As such, it comes with high-end audio reproduction and recording capabilities. The duet of main cameras we knew from the LG G5 is present here as well - one camera shoots high-res regular photos, while the other sports a wide-angle lens for a greater field of view. And the top-notch hardware tucked inside the hood makes this phone an ideal proposisiton to power users, with plenty of processing might to offer. A nice addition to the whole package is the secondary always-on display situated at the front. It displays shortcuts to frequently used functions, and notifications can be shown even when the main display isn't lit. While there's no modular functionality here, the LG V20 offers a removable battery - a rarity among metal-made handsets.

This device is also known as LG US996

Pros

  • High pixel density screen (513 PPI)
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Display

Benchmarks
Size: 5.7 inches
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 pixels, 513 PPI
Technology: IPS LCD
Screen-to-body: 72.40 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Additional display: 160 pixels 1040 x, Touch screen: Yes, Capacitive

Hardware

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System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm)
Processor: Quad-core, 2150 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit
GPU: Adreno 530
RAM: 4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage: 64GB, available to use: 50 GB
Storage expansion: microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS: Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

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Capacity: 3200 mAh
Type: User replaceable
Charging: Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

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Rear: Dual camera Camera samples
Main camera: 16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus)
Specifications: Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Second camera: 8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 12 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.2"
Flash: Dual LED
Video recording: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
Features: Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front: 5 MP (Wide Angle)
Dimensions: 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches (159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm)
Weight: 6.14 oz (174.0 g)
Materials: Back: Aluminum
Resistance: Shock; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics: Fingerprint (touch)
Keys: Left: Volume control; Back: Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Gray, Silver, Pink

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE-A Cat 12 (600/100 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
HD Voice: Yes
VoLTE: Yes

Multimedia

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Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring: DLNA, Wireless screen share, SlimPort
Additional microphone(s): for Noise cancellation, Video recording

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 4.2
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band
USB: Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, Video out, Charging
Location: GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other: NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Sep 06, 2016
Officially announced: Yes
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Alternative variants

LG V20
VS995 for Verizon Wireless
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
FCC approval:
Date approved: Nov 01, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFVS995
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.91 W/kg
Body: 0.83 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.88 W/kg
LG V20
LS997 for Sprint, Boost Mobile
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD): Bands 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval:
Date approved: Sep 07, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFLS997
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.73 W/kg
Body: 1.19 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.19 W/kg
LG V20
H918 for T-Mobile
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 66(AWS-3)
FCC approval:
Date approved: Nov 01, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFH918
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.87 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
LG V20
H910 for AT&T
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
3G: Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval:
Date approved: Nov 01, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFH910
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.87 W/kg
Body: 1.18 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
LG V20
H990DS International version
Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD): Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD): Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G: Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Dual SIM: Yes
Radio: FM
FCC approval:
Date approved: Nov 01, 2016
FCC ID value: ZNFH990
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 0.86 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.39 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.86 W/kg

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.6
Camera quality
9.2
Performance
9.2
Display
9.7
Battery life and charging
8.5
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
I love my v20 like I love a good meal.
Phone owned for more than a year

Awesome no issues with that could be a little faster but overall a good phone.better than most other phones.unless u buy a newer upgrade like the v30 or the galaxy s8.the s9 is ok but I'm an lg fan FOR LIFE NOTHING ELSE REALLY CACTHES MY EYE.

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7
Good Phone On Paper, Not So Much In Person
Phone owned for more than a year

I've had this phone now for about 2 years and it checks most of the boxes on paper. I really wanted (and tried) to like it. This quirky device unfortunately just does not live up to my expectations and requirements as a solid daily driver of a phone.

The Good: This thing has a huge 4K screen that looks really nice with a little color customization in your ROM, and the screen can be made to be very bright for viewing in bright afternoon sunlight. It has a pretty good rear-facing camera that takes clear and fast shots in daylight with what I feel is respectably accurate color representation. It includes support for 1 microSD Card and has a physical headphone jack at the bottom of the phone with a single loudspeaker located on the other side of the same edge of the phone. The stock battery is a 3200 MaH removable unit with plenty of cheap aftermarket replacement batteries available for purchase online and the phone charges extremely fast using the factory charger and USB-C charging cable. The fingerprint scanner is on the back and built into the power-on button and is by far the best and most responsive fingerprint scanner I've ever used on a phone. Be sure to peel the little clear protective sticker off of your fingerprint scanner though (most people don't know it's there), or the scanner won't work anywhere near as well as it is supposed to. The processing is smooth and fast with little lag in normal day-to-day use and has stunning music sound quality via headphones.

The Bad:
This phone's battery life is absolutely abysmal. I've tried this phone stock, rooted (and personally customized for max-battery life), about 10 different custom roms, and nothing makes a significant enough difference to allow this phone to even come close to overcoming its battery-life deficiencies. Screen-On Time will never surpass 3.5 hours even with a brand new fresh battery, but the worst thing about it is that this thing chews up unacceptable amounts of battery even sitting idle in airplane mode with every single thing completely disabled overnight. I literally shut off everything (even all of the google play services) and just left the absolute most basic of Android fundamentals installed with every sync feature completely killed, and it still will use up over 1% battery per hour.
It has no waterpoofing whatsoever.
The screen is LCD instead of AMOLED --> Chews more battery when in use.
There is no blinking notification light anywhere on the phone to let you know you have an unread text.
The rear Camera sticks out past the case of the phone and breaks extremely easy just putting the phone down unless you have a case that sticks out past that.
The wide angle camera distorts images a bit and the low-light camera capabilities of this phone are terrible compared to other phones I've had in the past (Samsung GS3 and GS5), resulting in grainy and dark shots where very little is visible.
Has No QI charging support or ability to add it via inner QI-reciever sticker.

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10
Is the LG v20 the most underrated phone?
Phone owned for less than 3 months

Wow! Such a productivity powerhouse, every time I pull this phone out of my pocket and take a photo or use the second display my friends comment "What phone is that??" The photo quality is out of this world, the audio is great (you need decent headphones to actually use the quad-DAC), the second display is great for productivity, though I can see how someone with small hands would have trouble using it.

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