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LG G5

LG-H820 · LG-H830 · LG-H850 · LG-H860 · 2016 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core, up to 2.15 GHz
Ram: max: 4 GB (soldered) · base: 4 GB
Modem: LTE Cat 9
Ports: USB-C · 3.5mm headphone jack · Bottom modular slide-out connector (LG Friends)
Camera: 16 MP (78 degree standard) + 8 MP (135 degree wide-angle) rear, f/1.8, 2160p video; 8 MP front
Battery: 2800 mAh Li-Ion, BL-42D1F (removable, slides out with the bottom chin module)
Display: 5.3" 2560x1440 IPS Quantum
Storage: base: 32 GB internal · options: microSD (up to 2 TB supported)
Os Support: latest: Android 7.0 Nougat (official) · shipped: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Release Price: $599 unlocked (approx. $199.99 on 2-year contract)

Variants

Models

Cam PlusLG Friends module: camera grip with shutter button, zoom dial, and a 1200 mAh battery pack that slots into the removable chin.

Hi-Fi PlusLG Friends module co-developed with B&O Play: 32-bit/384kHz DAC and headphone amp in a swappable bottom module.

Colors

Titan

Silver

Gold

Pink

Upgrade paths

battery

BL-42D1F, 2800 mAh, plus the 1200 mAh Cam Plus module pack · Unique in flagships of its era: a physical release button drops the bottom chin and battery out as one piece, hot-swappable without powering down fully. This mechanism was also the G5's biggest reliability weak point (loose connections, rattling).

~$25 for a spare cell, ~$70 for Cam Plus new

MODERATE

other

Any LG Friends module (Cam Plus, Hi-Fi Plus B&O Play DAC, 360 Cam, Rolling Bot) · The whole point of the phone: swap the bottom module to add a camera grip, a hi-res DAC, or other hardware. Sales were poor and most Friends modules were discontinued within a year, making complete sets a minor collector's item now.

~$70-$250 per module depending on model

EASY

storage

microSD up to 2 TB · Tray-mounted card slot on the side, separate from the modular bottom section.

~$20

EASY

CPU

Snapdragon 820 SoC package · Soldered SoC, no path to change. The 820 runs warmer than rivals of the same generation but does not share the G4's solder-joint bootloop defect.

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