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LG V20 vs Nokia C7

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    V20:
    LCD
    C7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    C7: 44 g lighter

    V20:
    174 g
    C7:
    130 g
  • Width

    C7: 21.3 mm narrower

    V20:
    78.1 mm
    C7:
    56.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    V20:
    5.7 in
    C7:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    V20:
    Dual
    C7:
    Single
  • Depth

    V20: 2.9 mm thinner

    V20:
    7.6 mm
    C7:
    10.5 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. V20

    Height:
    159.7 mm +42.4 mm versus C7
    Width:
    78.1 mm +21.3 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.9 mm versus V20

Weight

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

  1. 1. V20

    174 g

    +44 g versus C7

  2. 2. C7

    130 g

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. V20

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. C7

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

V20 has approximately 165.2% more rectangular screen area than C7.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

V20: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

Practical features

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

1. V20

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

2. C7

NFC:
See details Via software update
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. V20

    3200 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus C7

  2. 2. C7

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. V202. C7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V20, C7.
SpecificationV20C7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.7 Х 78.1 Х 7.6 mm
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Via software update
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V20, C7.
SpecificationV20C7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 50.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 513 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V20, C7.
SpecificationV20C7
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
  • 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V20, C7.
SpecificationV20C7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Antutu 7 score *
  • 144728
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1569
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3492
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6371
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1878
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 293
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 659
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V20, C7.
SpecificationV20C7
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2010
  • September
Colors
  • Titan
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build
  • Aluminum body (6000 series)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V20, C7.
SpecificationV20C7
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6
  • Cat9 (3CA) or LTE-A Cat12 (3CA) 600/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V20, C7.
SpecificationV20C7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS (market dependen
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • 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
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V20, C7.
SpecificationV20C7
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input