Older flagship · 2016

LG V20

Name: LG V20
Brand: LG

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

An older flagship with a compact body and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Strength Compact high-end size, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (3200mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.7″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 820 4 / 32 GB

3200 mAh 18W charging

16 MP 2 rear · 5 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

What stands out

MIL-STD durability

Compact high-end phone — rare mix of small size and strong performance

Display

5.7″ · IPS LCD · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.7"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 × 2560 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

144,859

Graphics test

GFXBench 12 fps

CPU

4-core, 2.15 GHz

GPU

Adreno 530

Process

14 nm

CPU layout

2x Kryo 2.2 GHz + 2x Kryo 1.6 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

16 MP f/1.8

OIS

Ultrawide

8 MP f/2.4

Front camera

5 MP f/1.9

Main sensor

Sony IMX298 Exmor RS, 1/2.8", 1.12µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3200 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3200 mAh

Lab endurance

68:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Yes

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

174 g · 7.6 mm

Height

159.7 mm

Width

78.1 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

Weight

174 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

85 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.7″ vs 4.7″ screen

63% larger battery capacity

3,200 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

145k vs 238k AnTuTu

Less protected

None vs IP67 protection · 174 g vs 138 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 3 losses

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 5.7″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

145k vs 189k AnTuTu

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 174 g vs 152 g

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Performance

Camera

Battery

Memory

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Build & Design

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Independent Test Scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

Apple iPhone 7

Samsung Galaxy S7

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