LG Nitro HD vs LG V20

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Nitro HD: 47 g lighter

    Nitro HD:
    127 g
    V20:
    174 g
  • Width

    Nitro HD: 10.3 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    V20:
    78.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nitro HD: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    V20:
    5.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Nitro HD:
    Single
    V20:
    Dual
  • Depth

    V20: 2.8 mm thinner

    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
    V20:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Nitro HD: 25.8 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
    V20:
    159.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    67.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.8 mm versus V20
  2. 2. V20

    Height:
    159.7 mm +25.8 mm versus Nitro HD
    Width:
    78.1 mm +10.3 mm versus Nitro HD
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

  2. 2. V20

    174 g

    +47 g versus Nitro HD

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. V20

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

V20 has approximately 60.4% more rectangular screen area than Nitro HD.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Nitro HD, V20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDV20
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
V20: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

2. V20

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. V20

    3200 mAh

    +1370 mAh versus Nitro HD

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. V20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, V20.
SpecificationNitro HDV20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, V20.
SpecificationNitro HDV20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 90.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 513 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, V20.
SpecificationNitro HDV20
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 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
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, V20.
SpecificationNitro HDV20
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 144728
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1569
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3492
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6371
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1878
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 293
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 659
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, V20.
SpecificationNitro HDV20
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Titan
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Aluminum body (6000 series)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nitro HD, V20.
SpecificationNitro HDV20
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • 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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nitro HD, V20.
SpecificationNitro HDV20
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS (market dependen
Others Unknown
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 2.1 inches
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, V20.
SpecificationNitro HDV20
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - MIL-STD-810G compliant - 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