| Design | Device Type | Smart Phone | Smart Phone | |
| OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Dimension | 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in) | 158.8 x 81.9 x 7.9 mm (6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 in) | |
| Weight | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) | |
| Technology | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Announced | February, 2017 | October, 2016 | |
| Status | March, 2017 | November, 2016 | |
| Display | Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Size | 5.7 inches (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.4 inches (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Multi-touch | Yes | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant - Always-on display - LG UX 6.0 UI | | |
| Photography | Rear Camera | Dual 13 MP (f/1.8, OIS, 3-axis, phase detection AF) + 13 MP (f/2.4, no AF), dual-LED flash | 16 MP, f/2.0, EIS (gyro), phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash | |
| Features | 1/3 sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR | 1/3 sensor size, 1.0 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front Camera | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1080p | 5 MP | |
| Memory | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM | No | |
| Internal | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM | |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes - 32-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | Yes - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| Connectivity | GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| WLAN | 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 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | v4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Battery | Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 4400 mAh battery | |
| Camera | Photo / Video | | |
| Features | Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 | |
| CPU | Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 | |
| Radio | FM radio (market dependent) | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| Java | No | No | |
| Colors | Mystic white, astro black, ice platinum, terra gold, marine blue, mystic white | Black, White | |
| Others | - WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only)
- Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
- MP4/DviX/XviD/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor | - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)
- XviD/MP4/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer | |
