OnePlus 6 vs Galaxy S9+ vs LG G7 ThinQ: High-end Android specs comparison showdown

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OnePlus 6 vs Galaxy S9+ vs LG G7 ThinQ: High-end Android specs comparison showdown
The OnePlus 6 is now official and it aims to take on the flagship stock by bringing some of the best possible specs out there at a pretty aggressive price that makes it one of the greatest pretenders for the value-for-money title.

With a Snapdragon 845 chipset, 6/8GB of RAM, fast UFS2.1 storage, and 16MP+20MP rear camera, the OnePlus 6, Adreno 630 GPU, the phone has got everything necessary to take on any flagship Android device and emerge victorious. 

In this here piece, we will show you how the phone stacks up against the Galaxy S9+ and the LG G7 ThinQ, two of the hotter Android phones to arrive in the past few months. Here's a specs comparison that will put them against one another pound-for-pound.

OnePlus 6 Samsung Galaxy S9+ LG G7 ThinQ

Design

Dimensions
6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches
155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75 mm
6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches
158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 mm
6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g) 6.67 oz (189.0 g) 5.71 oz (162.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Metal
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Red, White Midnight black, Coral blue, Titanium gray, Lilac purple, Burgundy red, Sunrise gold, Ice blue, Polaris blue Platinum gray, Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Raspberry rose

Display

Size
6.3-inch, 83.81% screen-to-body 6.2-inch, 83.68% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 82.97% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED Super AMOLED, HDR IPS LCD, HDR, 1000 nits
Resolution
2280x1080px, 19:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 531 PPI 3120x1440px, 19.5:9 ratio, 563 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 630 Adreno 630
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
6GB/64GB
8GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
6GB/256GB
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC up to 400 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.1 Oreo) Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3500 mAh, Li - Ion 3000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
OnePlus Dash Charge Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0
Qi wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.22 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5/F2.4
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
16 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 30 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
20 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal Length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.6"
Pixel size: 1 μm
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (960 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: QHD (30 fps)
8 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), 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), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+ NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD 32-Bit DAC, DTS:X Virtual Surround, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71 2, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 17, 2018
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-A6003
Date approved: Jan 11, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMG965U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.26 W/kg
Body: 0.90 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.29 W/kg
Phablet: 3.50 W/kg
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 0.79 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg
Phablet: 3.94 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
May 16, 2018 Feb 25, 2018 May 02, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$629 $840




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