Launch
Announced2019, September 06. Released 2019, November 01
StatusDiscontinued
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41
OtherCDMA 800 / 1900
Other 2HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
Other 3CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Other 41, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat20 1960/75 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPUAdreno 640
OSAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
Internal128GB 6GB RAM
OtherUFS 2.1
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size6.4 inches, 100.5 cm 2 (~83.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, HDR10
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS; 13 MP, f/2.4, 9mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR
Single32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
Video4K@30fps, gyro-EIS
Battery
Charging21W wired, PD, QC3; 9W wireless
TypeLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Dimensions159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm (6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
OtherIP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min); MIL-STD-810G compliant*; *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
SIM· Nano-SIM; · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight192 g (6.77 oz)
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFCYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Misc
ColorsNew Aurora Black
ModelsLMG850EMW, LM-G850, 901LG, LM-G850N
PriceAbout 560 EUR
Our Tests
Audio qualityNoise -93.2dB / Crosstalk -93.4dB
Battery (old)Endurance rating 111h
CameraPhoto / Video
Display603 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
PerformanceAnTuTu: 339726 (v7), 411980 (v8); GeekBench: 11251 (v4.4), 2870 (v5.1); GFXBench: 38fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)