LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge vs Google Pixel XL: three-way specs comparison

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Look, ma, there's a new contender in town — the brazen new LG G6 just arrived with the hopes of smashing the competition and becoming the new catwalk star in the spotlight.

Seemingly, the G6 has what it takes to be a successful device that has the potential to shake the status quo. It has a speedy chipset that hints at excellent performance, an exorbitantly high screen-to-size body ratio, water-tight full metal bod', and last but not least - the same dual-camera setup that has made the previous high-end LG devices an appealing choice.

But is the hardware feature list of the G6 enough to take on the already-existing superstars, the Galaxy S7 edge and the Google Pixel XL? 

LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Google Pixel XL

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm
6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches
154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 5.54 oz (157.0 g) 5.93 oz (168.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68 Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Black, Gold, Silver, White, Pink gold, Black pearl, Coral blue Black, Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 79.47% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 76.09% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 71.22% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR Super AMOLED AMOLED
Resolution
2880x1440px, 561 PPI 2560x1440px, 534 PPI 2560x1440px, 16:9 ratio, 534 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm) Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Quad-core
2350 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
2200 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
2150 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 530 Adreno 530
Memory
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/32GB
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 200 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3600 mAh, Li - Ion 3450 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera Single camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.5"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Sensor size: 1/2.3"
Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 5 MP (HDR) 8 MP
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 4.2 4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,e
Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, e
b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M4/T3 M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 5 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 12, 2016
FCC ID value: A3LSMG935F
Date approved: Feb 12, 2017
FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW2100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.27 W/kg
Body: 0.66 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg
Head: 0.89 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.56 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.15 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.56 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Feb 21, 2016 Oct 04, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$799 $869



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