After several months of exclusivity at Freedom Mobile and Videotron, the LG V20, the first LG V-series smartphone to come to Canada, is now available Bell, Rogers, Virgin Mobile and Fido.
At Bell, the V20 starts at $299 CAD on a two-year $50 per month data plan. It’s also available for $499 on a two-year $25 per month data plan and $999 off contract.
Meanwhile, Canada’s largest carrier is selling the V20 for $279 on a two-year Premium+ Tab plan, $479 on a two-year Premium Tab plan and $999 off contract.
LG V10
LG V20
Display
Main display 5.7 inches (1440 x 2560 pixels, 515 ppi); Secondary 2.1-inch IPS Quantum Display (160x1040ppi)
Main display 5.7 inches (1440x2560 pixels, 513 ppi); Secondary 2.1-inch IPS Quantum Display (160x1040)
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
RAM
4GB
4GB
Storage
32GB or 64GB
64GB with microSD (up to 2TB)
Dimensions (in.)
6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34
159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm
Weight
192g
174g
Rear Facing Camera
16MP (29mm, f/1.8) + 8 MP (12mm, f/2.4), laser autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Dual 16-megapixel (29mm, f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (12mm, f/2.4), laser autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front Facing Camera
5MP, f/1.9
5-megapixel, f/1.9
OS
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Android 7.0 Nougat
Battery
3000 mAh replaceable battery
3,200mAh replaceable battery
Network Connectivity
LTE-A 3 Band CA
LTE-A 3 Band CA
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
SIM Type
nano SIM
nano SIM
Launch Date
October 1, 2015
October 1, 2016
Misc
Colour: Space Black, Luxe White, Modern Beige, Ocean Blue, Opal Blue.
Colour: Titan
Display
LG V10
Main display 5.7 inches (1440 x 2560 pixels, 515 ppi); Secondary 2.1-inch IPS Quantum Display (160x1040ppi)
LG V20
Main display 5.7 inches (1440x2560 pixels, 513 ppi); Secondary 2.1-inch IPS Quantum Display (160x1040)
Processor
LG V10
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
LG V20
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
RAM
LG V10
4GB
LG V20
4GB
Storage
LG V10
32GB or 64GB
LG V20
64GB with microSD (up to 2TB)
Dimensions (in.)
LG V10
6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34
LG V20
159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm
Weight
LG V10
192g
LG V20
174g
Rear Facing Camera
LG V10
16MP (29mm, f/1.8) + 8 MP (12mm, f/2.4), laser autofocus, OIS, LED flash
LG V20
Dual 16-megapixel (29mm, f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (12mm, f/2.4), laser autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front Facing Camera
LG V10
5MP, f/1.9
LG V20
5-megapixel, f/1.9
OS
LG V10
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
LG V20
Android 7.0 Nougat
Battery
LG V10
3000 mAh replaceable battery
LG V20
3,200mAh replaceable battery
Network Connectivity
LG V10
LTE-A 3 Band CA
LG V20
LTE-A 3 Band CA
Sensors
LG V10
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
LG V20
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum
SIM Type
LG V10
nano SIM
LG V20
nano SIM
Launch Date
LG V10
October 1, 2015
LG V20
October 1, 2016
Misc
LG V10
Colour: Space Black, Luxe White, Modern Beige, Ocean Blue, Opal Blue.
LG V20
Colour: Titan
At Fido, the V20 starts at $479 on a two-year Plus35 plan. It’s also available for $579 on a two-year Plus15 plan and $999 off contract.
All four carriers only sell the 64GB ‘Titan’ colour variant.
Virgin Mobile has yet to release pricing information. We’ll update this article once the carrier updates their website.
“The positive reaction post-launch in October drove us to secure additional Canadian partners,” said Shelly Walla, brand manager of mobile communications at LG Canada, to MobileSyrup when the company announced its plan to expanded the availability of the V20.
If you’re interested in the V20, make sure to check out our review of LG’s summer 2016 flagship.
