LG G8 ThinQ is the first Android flagship released in 2019 by the Korean manufacturer. The smartphone is available in the US starting April 11th and you can easily buy the carrier or unlocked version.
The new smartphone features a 6.1-inch OLED display with a 3120×1440 resolution, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, 3,500mAh battery, and a dual camera setup on the back (including a 12MP 1.4µm (78° wide) f/1.5 sensor and a 16MP 1.0µm (107° – super wide angle) f/1.9. It has some interesting features like Z Camera for palm scanning and air gestures, and Crystal Sound OLED technology for audio speaker.
The LG G8 ThinQ is available under some different model numbers like LM-G820V, LM-G820UM, LM-G820TM, LM-G820N, and LM-G820QM. Let’s check out all the differences between the variants.
| Model Number | Carrier – Country | Connectivity |
| LM-G820UM | Canada | GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 UMTS: 850/1700/1900/2100 4G LTE: Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 20, 28 |
| LM-G820N | SKT, KT, LG U+ – Korea | GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 4G LTE Bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28 TD-LTE: Bands 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| LM-G820UA | AT&T – United States | GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz 3G – UMTS: 850/1700/1900/2100MHz 4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 |
| LM-G820V | Verizon – United States | 1.9 GHz CDMA PCS, 800 MHz CDMA GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz 4G LTE: Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 46, 66 |
| LM-G820TM | T-Mobile – United States | GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS: 850/900/1900/2100 MHz 4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 |
| LM-G820UMKIT | Sprint – United States | CDMA Band Class 0/1/10 GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS Bands 1/2/4/5/8 4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 40, 41 |
| LM-G820QM LM-G820QM7 | Factory Unlocked – United States | CDMA: BC0, BC1, BC10 GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz UMTS, HSPA+: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100 MHz 4G LTE: Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 |
If you have any question regarding the LG G8 ThinQ model numbers, just leave a comment below.
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MARIA says
TRYING TO REGISTER MY NEW LGG8 THIN Q FROM SPRINT -WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY OF THE NUMBERS ON MY PACKAGE LABEL
Howard Grant says
I have the model LM-G820QM and also a G6. Using the same AT&T SIM the G8 shows using band 12 and the G6 shows using band 17. Both are supposed to support band 17. Why is this? Is there a problem?
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detodosmoles says
Do both unlocked LM-G820QM and LM-G820QM7 models work on Verizon? Or is it only LM-G820V?
Hunter F Rench says
Activated my qm on Verizon yesterday at home, easy to do on their site. I have service with them on my previous phone and just switched the device imei number and then swamped SIM cards and viola l, instantly connect.
Jocelyn says
I need to find out my model number for my LG Thin-Q boost Mobile phone
Howard says
The 820qm should work any carrier. My QM does work Verizon OK.
Howard says
Yes the QM will work fine on Verizon
stephen sowell says
I am so very confused. I have the LG G8 from ATT, however, after checking here, the model number is the UM version, which is Canadian. Why would this happen?
Judy says
I don’t know the answer. I have the same question. Why would this happen?
Mason says
Does your phone work ok in the states because I just ordered one with a um model number
Vince says
Mine is UM for ATT too.
Mike says
Can somebody to help me unlock lgg8 on sprint to gsm
Eyewanders says
Don’t bother trying to make a GSM-unlocked US Sprint variant play nicely with T-Mobile towers unless you’re in very dense, urban coverage areas.
*Should* be doable but lack of provisioning ability for VoLTE or wi-fi calling combined with CMDA radio preferences regardless (limited in selection choices able to be changed even in service menus on the Sprint firmware) of 2G/3G coverage makes it an exercise in frustration if you’re in slightly more remote areas. Giant pain.
Mason says
Will a g820um work well in the United States in the Illinois area? Just ordered a referbished phone on amazon for 220 and the model number shows lm-g820uma so I guessing it’s just a g820um.
Adolf Lieberth says
What is the Global Version # LG-#### , will it work in Canada
Dan says
G820UM says its canada phone but unlocked phone will work in USA? Also, what about 4g lte, it shows less # of bands for this phone, will 4g LTE work perfectly fine in USA?
LordBlue says
Is the QM the only version that supports dual sims in the US?