LG has just announced their latest smartphone, the LG V20. It’s the successor to the LG V10 of last year. Like with any smartphone iteration, the V20 comes with improved specs and new features. Check out the quick specs comparison below to see what has changed.
| LG V20 | LG V10 |
|---|---|
| 5.7-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) IPS display, 513ppi | 5.7-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) IPS display, 513ppi |
| 2.1-inch (160 x 1040) secondary display | 2.1-inch (160 x 1040) secondary display |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| 2.15GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core CPU | 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexa-core CPU |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 4GB LPDDR4 RAM | 4GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| 64GB UFS ROM | 64GB eMMC ROM |
| up to 2TB via microSD | up to 2TB via microSD |
| 16MP (f/1.8 aperture, 75-degree lens) w/ OIS + 8MP (f/2.4 aperture, 135-degree lens) rear cameras, Hybrid AF (Laser Detection AF, Phase Detection AF, Contrast AF) | 16MP (f/1.8 aperture) w/ OIS |
| 5MP front camera w/ f/1.9 Aperture (120-degree lens) | 5MP dual-front cameras (120 and 80-degree lens) |
| LTE-A 3 Band CA, X12 LTE (up to 600 Mbps LTE Category 12 with 3x Carrier Aggregation) | LTE-A Cat. 6 |
| WiFi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | WiFi 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| NFC | NFC |
| Bluetooth 4.2 BLE | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| USB Type-C | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Fingerprint scanner | Fingerprint scanner |
| High AOP Mic | |
| 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC | 32-bit Hi-Fi DAC |
| Android 7.0 Nougat w/ LG UX 5.0+ | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 3,200mAh removable battery w/ Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | 3,000mAh removable battery w/ Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
| 159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6mm | 159.6 x 79.3 x 8.6mm |
| 174g | 192 g |
| Titan / Silver / Pink | Space Black / Luxe White / Modern Beige / Ocean Blue / Opal Blue |
Summary of advantages
LG V20:
* More powerful CPU
* Improved RAM and ROM
* Dual-rear cameras with Hybrid AF
* Faster LTE radio
* Updated Bluetooth
* HD audio recorder
* Android 7.0 Nougat out of the box
* Larger battery witch QC 3.0
* USB Type-C
* Thinner and lighter
LG V10:
* Dual-front cameras
The LG V20 still sports the same display technology and opted for Gorilla Glass 4 instead of 5. The aesthetics has changed as well and took hints from the design language of the LG G5.
As for the internals, obviously the LG V20 packs newer and more powerful tech under the hood. It’s a good upgrade if you’re coming from the LG V10, but expect it to be more costly.
