LG G6 vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

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8.7	9.2
LG G6	Apple iPhone 8
Released · Mar 10, 2017	Released · Sep 22, 2017
5.7-inch · 2880x1440px	4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Dual camera	Single camera
4GB · 32GB	2GB · 256GB
3300 mAh	1821 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
	$849

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g	5.22 oz / 148.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver	Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 79.47% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2880x1440px, 561 PPI	1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor)	3 (Average)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2350 MHz Kryo	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 530	Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
4GB/32GB 4GB/64GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/64GB 2GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer	1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Dual 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 (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm
Flash
Dual LED	Quad 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 (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
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 MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	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, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes	Yes

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699

for Verizon Wireless


OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 20
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 27, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFVS988
Measured SAR	Head: 0.30 W/kg Body: 0.49 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.48 W/kg

A1863

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20

with 128 GB storage


Memory	128GB

for Sprint and Boost Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands	41
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 27, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFLS993
Measured SAR	Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

for AT&T


OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 20, 29, 30
FCC approval	Date approved: Apr 07, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFH871
Measured SAR	Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 0.42 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.42 W/kg

International version


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 3, 2, 1
Radio	FM
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 24, 2017 FCC ID value: ZNFH870
Measured SAR	Head: 0.69 W/kg Body: 0.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.41 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.14 W/kg

Links

Full specifications
LG G6 Specs	Apple iPhone 8 Specs
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LG G6 Review	Apple iPhone 8 Review
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