LG G6 vs Essential Phone Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

8.7	4.0
LG G6	Essential Phone
Released · Mar 10, 2017	Released · Aug 17, 2017
5.7-inch	5.7-inch
Dual camera	Dual camera
4GB · 32GB	4GB · 128GB
3300 mAh	3040 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm	5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches 141.5 x 71.1 x 7.8 mm
Weight
5.75 oz (163.0 g)	6.53 oz (185.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Ceramic Frame: Titanium
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified	Splash, Dust; IP54
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver	Black, Gray, Blue, White

Display

Size
5.7-inch	5.7-inch
Resolution
2880x1440px, 561 PPI	2560x1312px, 504 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
79.47 %	84.85 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2350 MHz Kryo	Octa-core Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 530	Adreno 540
RAM
4GB	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 20.56 GB	128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI	Android (7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	3040 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	USB Power Delivery

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	13 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm	13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Sensor size: 1/3.09"
Flash
Dual LED	Dual 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) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle)	8 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD)

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	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	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(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), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
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)
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Jun 26, 2017 FCC ID value: 2ALBB-A11
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.28 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.92 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.70 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	$ 700

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017	May 30, 2017

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 50.7 GB

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

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

Links

Full specifications
LG G6 Specs	Essential Phone Specs
PhoneArena Review
LG G6 Review	Essential Phone Review
User Reviews
LG G6 User Reviews	Essential Phone User Reviews