The LG G5 is hitting the market around the world, however, you should be extremely careful because there are some variants of the flagship. Not all LG G5 phones are built with the same hardware, so you might end up getting a mid-range smartphone that has similar performance as its predecessor, the LG G4.
Before ordering the phone online or hitting the store, I recommend you to check with that store and ask which phone you will receive. There are 9 model numbers of the LG G5, you can either have an LG H840, H848, H850, VS987, H820, LS992, H830, US992 or H860N. The number can be found on the box or on the back of the phone. Let’s see the differences between these models.
| LG G5 H840 (Latin America, Southeast Asia) / H848 (Chinese version) | LG G5 H850 (Europe) / VS987 (Verizon) / H820 (AT&T) / LS992 (Sprint) / H830 (T-Mobile) / US992 (US Cellular) / H860N (Hong Kong) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE
VS987: CDMA / GSM / LTE LS 992: LTE / CDMA / GSM / UMTS |
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| LTE-Advanced | Category 7 (download speeds: 300Mbps – upload speeds: 100Mbps) | Category 12 (download speeds: 600Mbps – upload speeds: 150Mbps)
H860N: Category 6 (download speeds: 300Mbps – upload speeds: 50Mbps) |
| Dimensions | 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 inches) | |
| Weight | 159 g (5.61 oz) | |
| SIM Card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
H860N: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Stand-By) |
| Display | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4, 5.3 inches, 1440 x 2560 pixels | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 |
| CPU | Quad-core Cortex-A72 & quad-core Cortex-A53 | Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | Adreno 530 |
| Memory | 32 GB, expandable with up to 200 GB microSD card | |
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Rear Camera | 16 MP (f/1.8) and 8 MP (f/2.4), laser autofocus, OIS, LED flash | |
| Front Camera | 8 MP (f/2.0) | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, LE, apt-X | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Infrared port | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum | |
| Battery | Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery, Quick Charge 3.0 technology | |
| Colors | Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink | |
The model on right column is obviously a better choice just by looking at the specs sheet. It is equipped with the more expensive and powerful Snapdragon 820, so this LG G5 version will have better performance and faster LTE speeds. Otherwise, they have the same modular design, feature Quick Charge 3.0, 4K video capture, and work with all new attachable accessories like the Bang & Olufsen-powered LG Hi-Fi Plus or LG Cam Plus.
Leave a comment below to let us know which LG G5 you are buying in your country.
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Rob Pearson says
Just received my LG G5 and it’s the H850 model. I’m in the UK
Tuan Do says
Perfect, thanks for your confirmation.
boby says
very good, Excellent, bravo, what can we do for you?????
Mike says
How well does the h850 work in the US?
Mansour says
There’s newer model number ‘H860N’ here in the Middle East which is exact same as H850 (SD820 and 4GB RAM) + dual sim (support LTE Cat6 only though, 2nd sim slot 2g).
Tuan Do says
Thanks,
I’ve updated the post.
Peej says
That is not a Middle East Phone. It is designed for China and Hong Kong
Don says
I got my phone in Dubai it’s h860 and it had screen burn!!!!!!
Gianni says
Ho un problema al mio LG-G5 860. Devo sostituire la parte bassa ma e compatibile con gli altri modelli non si trova in vendita la basetta per 860 solo per gli altri modelli
Gianni says
Canada. H831
oren says
hey i want to know if the h860n work in israel?
Nir says
Which one should I get to use I Israel is?
Rifat says
Is Lg h860n available in germany
Peej says
Not from telecom suppliers. You can buy it but the LTE/4G may not work
LG G5 says
Moi j’ai LG H850 écrit sur le numéro hardware et sur le côté de la boîte de packaging. Je fais extrêmement attention à ce genre de détail avant d’acheter. J’habites en France métropole.
-Numéro de build MSM8996 (Snapdragon 820). Ram 3710 mo (3.7 Go).
Peej says
“Je fais extrêmement attention à ce genre de détail avant d’acheter”
Translation: This person is extremely careful with the details of the model BEFORE they buy
mohammed says
hi .. iam in the middle east .. there is h860 duel sim .. i think its bad .. the network only cat6 not cat9
so i want to order the international h850 its come with cat9 and single sim
Peej says
You have a phone designed to work in China and Hong Kong. It is not a bad phone you are just using it in a place that it was not designed for
yaron says
hey i want to know if the h860n work in israel?
Aggela Efrem says
Is there the G5 H860 for the EU market? I am from Cyprus (an island in EU) and i can’ t find it .
Peej says
The H860N is designed for people in Hong Kong. It will work on G2 and G3 bands where ever you are, but it might not pick up European and US LTE/4G
G – I have not been to Israel since I had my G3 dual sim, and it would not go to LTE or 4G in Israel.
Zahra says
Hi,
the version of the phone which is available in my country Iran (in the middle east) is H860N.
Peej says
That is the Hong Kong version. Dual Sim Dual Standby. However it may not get G4 signal speed if you travel to the US. However if you live in Iran I doubt that is a problem.
d says
ok buy it.
Hamed says
Hello I am from Iran.
I bought two lg g5 phones for about 1 month ago.
But after dropping the Yosem Irancell SIM card and staying in the network coverage of 4.5g, I realized that this handset. That is, the lg g5 h860 does not support the 4G + Irancell internet.
With the general wanderings and frequent contacts with Irancell company operators and changes in settings, as well as spending time and studying the views of many users of this model of the phone, namely the g5h860 model. I noticed that the ROM is not compatible with the 2.4G BTSs of the Irancell Company, and it only shows the 4g mark and in no way marks the 4g +
Please, if possible, share this issue with LG to send a new update for the LG phones of the lgg5h860 model and fix it.
yuri says
Your review sucks, as always nothing on the Europeon variant lol
Tuan Do says
Do you even read the article?
Zain says
Witch on for India please?
Tanguy says
Hello,
Just to be sure, could you please confirm that the h860 (without the n) is compatible for France? Thks in advance!
Eduardo says
In Mexico and just received the h840. Very dissapointed at first when i found out about this SE version a little too late, still looking for a detailed performance comparison between the two versions.
pily says
Happened same thing to me. It has a set back on the camera, no raw files, and that’s why I bought it :(
And about the price, it was quite expensive here, never thought I have buying a “cheaper” option
Laurence says
@pily, late I know but I too just got an H840 without realising there was no raw capture option in the camera app. Good news is the 840 does support raw, just not LG’s 840 camera app, so all you have to do is switch to a third party app like Open Camera or Camera FV-5. You can’t set the double volume down tap to open it though, which is a shame.
Cam says
Are the batteries the same between a h850 and h860?
michael doidge says
i believe so mate , i have the H850 model (Australian stock ) 2800 MAh , and it does appear they both have 2800 Mah.
Tom says
I can’t find anything about which version it is on the box and the back of the phone. Would be great if anyone knows an alternate method :)
Robert Townsend says
Check your settings > about phone > hardware info.
That’s how to check on G4, i don’t own the G5
jing says
Does H860 work for tmobile in the US?
Peej says
You may find problems with getting G4 and be stuck on G3 signal speed
T-Mobile sell only the H850 so they will say they do not know if you ask them
It is a risk
G2 and G3 will work
gotohe says
The T-Mobile US model is the H830. The FM radio has been defeated.
Sinan says
Does the B&O Hi Fi audio work for G5 H860?
Peej says
I think so if it is the one designed as the module for the G5. The modules fit all of the G5s
Walid says
Lo lamento pero no, yo tengo el Verizon y compre el hifi plus para colocarselo y resulta ser incomoatible
Peej says
I used previous dual sim models from Hong Kong e.g. for the G3 model D858HK (model H860N for the G5) for European, US and Canadian business trips. The only problem is that despite the technical specifications for the LTE bands matching (i.e. my SIM provider and the LG phone specification), the phone would not use 4G in the UK, Spain, Portugal, France, USA or Canada. For work the important thing was carrying two SIMs to avoid international roaming data charging. I used my voice number in slot 2 (2G!!) when outside the UK and put a local data only SIM into slot 1 (2/3/4G). So if you do not mind running on G3 (when not on Chinma or HK) that Hong Kong version of the G5 is probably the highest spec with the most international coverage.
BUT….something else has significant crept back in under the radar: The G3 Dual Sim D858HK was sold as “Dual Sim Dual Active”, whereas the G5 Dual Sim H860N is being sold as “dual stand-by”. I think that this might be due to the fact that Dual Active technology was causing phones to heat up and get damaged over time.
In my humble opinion
1 x “dual sim dual active” (DSDA) G3 was better than carrying 2 x devices (even if I was reduced to G3)
2 x G5s are better than carrying 1 x “dual sim dual standby” (DSDS). Because when you use one sim the other may as well be switched off.
Apparently the HTC One dual sim variant is DSDA. For example the OnePlus 3 is DSDS.
Having run out of battery on my last dragonite encounter, using two phones is now attractive. I carry two identical 850s with two back up batteries. However I have sims from three countries so still looking for the ultimate DSDA device
David says
The H860 is not listed in your table. Only the H860N. What is the difference, or are they the same?
adsb says
i have the same question. the indian version is H860 without N. What does N stand for?
PATRICK says
H840 in Brazil.
The phone rocks! Amazing performance and cameras.
lucas says
what you guys thinks about compatibility of display in different version ? I bought a display for H840 but my G5 is H860 (i dont knew about it before) and touch screen doesn’t work. It’s about different “h840” model ?
Marc says
Hi, G5 H850 is sold in France at about 550€, but there is another G5, named G5 SE, which is sold 385€. The latter seems to be the one in the left column, but the discriminant characteristics are hard to find in the different offers.
Georges says
G5 has a snapdragon better than G5 SE. That´s why one is cheaper than the other
Robin Michael Hurley says
Thank you for your website. I have just been looking for an LG G5 after my LG G4 stopped working. I have seen model numbers 860 and 850 for sale in the UK, with no explanation of the difference. The 860 model which I now know is the Hong Kong model was £10 cheaper.
At the moment I am waiting until after Christmas 2016 / 17 to see if Argos do a sale. They are offering it with the Cam Com module. They also do the phone without the Cam Com module which is more expensive. I think that just says something about their pricing.
Kev says
I’m in the UK and today had the phone a model LG H860 which I ordered off Amazon UK. while updating the phone I done a search of the web and found your website.
Where is mine from HK???
Shidi says
I’m from South East Asia, Malaysia.. LG G5 H860. 4G ram.32Gb internal memory.hardware rev1.0.
Manoli says
I have the 840 model in spain. Could it function ok here or is ir better use the european versión 850?
Wasi says
Which one is best in Pakistan in g5 models
Even Barbosa says
H840, Brasil
Nawaz says
I have lgls992 sprint 4g lte not working in pakistan.which model of lgg5 support lte in pakistan
Videlin Piskov says
Hi! I have the same and use it in Bulgaria. 4G didn’t work from the very beginning, but it stopped working on 3G as well a week ago… Any experience with this?
Elmer Gutierrez says
I want to Buy LG G5 that I can use in the Philippines and Middle east or for international what type of Model for LG G5
Costas says
LG G5 H820 AT&T Original Unlocked. I am from Cyprus (Europe). Can i use it with local sim card?
Wecton says
Does the touch + display of the H850 model work for the F700s model?
rhyne says
I received LG G5 H 860 I received with the bottom attachment is unfit and not attached properly, gap between the phone and bottom piece. I tried it by removing battery and reattached it again but still problem persist. No I have bought the back cover and kept the problem as it is. This may be the real reason for discontinue lg g5 with new G6.
Ron says
Does it support the SIM carriers in the Philippines? And does anyone of you encounter any problems with H860 version? Kindly list the full specs of H860 since i am confused in order list form. Thank you so much and i am looking forward to anyone who is willing to answer.
*order list form* *full specs and Pros & Cons*
CPU:
RAM:
Network:
etc….
Daud jan says
G5 h860 is working in Pakistan…?
Kristina says
HI, I live in Serbia (Europe) can enyone tell please me what G5 model should i use or I should be good with any of the obove mentioned ones ?
Kristina says
What model supports my local SIM cards ?
Jorge Molero says
En Peru el operador Movistar vende el modelo LG G5 SE con 3 gb RAM, si compro el RS988 funcionara?
Ani says
Will the LG G5 RS988 work with carriers outside North America? The RS988 is a carrier-unlocked North American specific model but its GSM, 3G and LTE bands are mostly the same with the carrier bands in my country Nigeria. You might say I should just get the Interternational version that is H850 but the RS988 cost much less than the H850 on Amazon. 250 or 450 bucks? 250 ofcourse. Initially I wanted to purchase an unlocked at&t (H820) but I read somewhere that you won’t get android nougat OTA update if you use the H820 on a carrier other than at&t, and there’s no at&t in Nigeria. I would be happy if someone can help out.
Pablo says
Hi, I want to know if the H820 works in Spain.
Thank you!
Amit says
hey i want to know if the RS988 work in India?
plz rpl asap
N8tv says
Stay away from this phone. It is utter garbage and ranks as the worst phone I have ever owned! I though the I phone and Samsung had issues, no way! I have the LG G5 VS987 version with Verizon. I had it one day, sat it down on a wood table (no dropping) and the screen cracked! Less than 24 hours with a screen protector too! Verizon wants $150 to fix the glass only (no need for digitizer) and that’s with their extra insurance! The call quality and reception are so poor that they are akin to 1990’s technology. No matter what setting is changed, I have to go into the middle of my yard in 2017 to use it! My husband has an I phone 6 and it works fine in the house. The battery cannot hold a charge from day one and I have to lug the charger everywhere, even on a 10 minute trip to the gas station! Verizon is worthless. Now, I have to replace the screen before they will even look at it for other issues. Its 10 months olf and it won’t charge without being turned off for 5 hours. After the last update it quit working with its charger and keeps saying to use the manufacturers charger, which it is. The screen now has a million cracks. Most from setting it down. Its been dropped once. The camera screen in back is cracked too. Its almost laughable. My hubby paid extra for lifetime screen protectors from the store. Guess what, they quit making them!! So he spent a ton of cash for nothing. Again, Verizon stinks and will take you for every dime. I can’t wait to return it and tell Verizon where to go. Save yourself the money and stay away! They charged my hubby a ton to lease this junk. The total cost was the same as an I phone and we pay monthly for it. It is no where near the quality and certainly not worth $600.00+. There is not one good quality I can find for the LG G5 or Verizon. Hope this saves one person!