Google Pixel vs LG V20 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel or LG V20 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Google Pixel | LG V20 | |
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Release date | 2016, October | 2016, September | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm | 5.66 x 5.66 x 2.74 in | 159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 3.07 in | |
Weight | 143 g | 5.04 oz | 174 g | 6.14 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body, partial glass back | Aluminum body (6000 series) | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue | Titan, Silver, Pink | |
Battery | 2770 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h |
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Approximate price | 290 EUR | 350 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5" in | 5.7" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 90.3 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 69.0% | 72.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 513 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - Secondary display, 160 x 1040 pixels, 2.1 inches | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12.3 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -12.3 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, PDAF & laser AF | -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 |
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Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | |
DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 90 | ||
DxOMark Video | 91 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 5 MP, f/1.9 | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 326 | 306 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 755 | 539 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2484 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 996 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 307 | 293 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 848 | 659 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1626 | 1569 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4014 | 3492 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7705 | 6371 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 1738 | 1878 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6, Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Class 33 | |
Edge | Yes | Class 33 | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio, RDS (market dependen | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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Versions |
- Versions: Global, USA, North America |
- 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 d |
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