LG G6 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG G6
  • Released 2017, April 07 163g, 7.9mm thickness Android 7.0, up to Android 9.0, LG UX 8 UI 32GB/64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Adreno 530 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 268.8 USD
  • 5.7" 1440x2880 pixels
  • 13MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Snapdragon 821
  • 3300mAh Li-Po

LG G6 overview

LG G6 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, April 07. LG G6 has 5.7 inch, IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision, a resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. LG G6 uses Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) chipset, Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 530 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 13MP Dual main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. LG G6 uses Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of LG G6 is about 268.8 USD.

Score the key features of LG G6 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 99 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 78 / 100 points
  • Price: 32 / 100 points

LG G6 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

H870|H870DS|G6+|H871|H872|H873|H870K|VS998|LS993|US997
Versions: LG G6+ with 128 GB storage; H870 (Europe); H871 (AT&T); H872 (T-Mobile); H873 (Canada); H870K (Australia); LS993 (Sprint); US997 (U.S. Cellular); VS988 (Verizon Wireless)

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, February 26. Released 2017, April 07
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size 5.7 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 530

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.0

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  32-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio (market dependent)
USB USB Type-C 3.1, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

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

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W, 50% in 30 min (advertised) Quick Charge 3.0 WPC&PMA wireless charging - US version only

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet
Models H870, H870DS, H873, H870S, LGM-G600L, H872, H871, LS993, US997, vs988, VS988, LGM-G600K, LGM-G600S, AS993, LGUS997, H870AR, H872PR, H871S, H870I
SAR 0.65 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.15 W/kg (body)
Price About 268.8 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 158785 (v7) GeekBench: 4175 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
Battery life Endurance rating 72h

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