LG G6 vs Apple iPhone XS Specs Comparison

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8.7
LG G6
9.3
Apple iPhone XS
LG G6 Apple iPhone XS
Released · Mar 10, 2017
Released · Sep 21, 2018
5.7-inch · 2880x1440px
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
Dual camera
Dual camera
4GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
2659 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g) 6.24 oz (177.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.7-inch 5.8-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 561 PPI 2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Screen-to-body
79.47 % 82.64 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm) Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2350 MHz
Kryo
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Adreno 530 Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
4GB 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 20.56 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB not expandable
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 2659 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Dual 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, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED Quad LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
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, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS 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, eSIM
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, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 Sep 12, 2018

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Internal storage 64GB, available to use: 50.7 GB
with 512 GB storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1349
for Verizon Wireless
OS Android (9.0 Pie)
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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
with 256 GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1149
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD)
for Sprint and Boost Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+)
4G (TDD) Bands 41(2600+)
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(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
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(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), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 3(1800), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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
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