LG G6 vs Nokia 2.1 Specs Comparison

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LG G6
LG G6 Nokia 2.1
Released · Mar 10, 2017
Released · Aug 10, 2018
5.7-inch · 2880x1440px
5.5-inch · 1280x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 32GB
1GB · 8GB
3300 mAh
4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 May 29, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$115

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
6.05 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches
153.6 x 77.6 x 9.67 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g 6.14 oz / 174.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Gray, Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 79.47% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 69.82% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR IPS LCD
Resolution
2880x1440px, 561 PPI 1280x720px, 16:9 ratio, 267 PPI
Colors
16 777 216
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor) Untested

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm) Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 (28 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2350 MHz
Kryo
Quad-core
1400 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530 Adreno 308
Memory
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
1GB (LPDDR3)/8GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 4000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

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
8 MP (Autofocus)
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP (Wide Angle) 5 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 Yes
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

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, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 12, 2018
FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1080
Measured SAR
Head: 0.33 W/kg
Body: 1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.42 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
for EMEA and APAC
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
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
for India
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5
4G (TDD) Bands 40, 41
3G Bands 5, 8, 1
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20
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
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