Essential Phone vs LG Q6 Specs Comparison

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Display

Size:

5.7 inches
5.5 inches

Resolution:

2560 x 1312 pixels, 504 PPI
2160 x 1080 pixels, 439 PPI

Technology:

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen-to-body:

84.85 %
79.01 %

Colors:

16 777 216

Features:

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 (28 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 540
Adreno 505

RAM:

4GB LPDDR4
3GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

128GB
32GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 2000 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)
Android (8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), LG UX UI

Battery

Capacity:

3040 mAh
3000 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging:

USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear:

Dual camera
Single camera

Main camera:

13 MP (Laser and PDAF)
13 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Aperture size: F2.2

Second camera:

13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9; Sensor size: 1/3.09"

Flash:

Dual LED
LED

Video recording:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP
5 MP (Wide Angle)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD)

Design

Dimensions:

5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches (141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm)
5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches (142.5 x 69.3 x 8.1 mm)

Weight:

6.53 oz (185.0 g)
5.26 oz (149.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Ceramic; Frame: Titanium
Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Splash, Dust; IP54

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Notification light

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Black, Gray, Blue, White
Black, Gold, Gray, White

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)

4G (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 38(2600)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s)
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS

SIM type:

Nano SIM
Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones:

No 3.5mm jack
3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Features:

aptX-HD
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band; MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

Type-C (reversible)
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Mass storage device, Video out, Charging, Headphones port
Mass storage device, OTG, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass

Other:

NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:

Date approved:

Jun 26, 2017
Aug 09, 2017

FCC ID value:

2ALBB-A11
ZNFM700N

Measured SAR:

Head:

0.28 W/kg
0.38 W/kg

Body:

0.76 W/kg
0.76 W/kg

Simultaneous Transmission:

0.92 W/kg
1.53 W/kg

Wireless Router:

0.70 W/kg
1.26 W/kg

Buyers information

Price:

$ 700

Availability

Officially announced:

May 30, 2017
Jul 11, 2017
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