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LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs Comparison

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8.7
LG G6
6.0
Samsung Galaxy A6
LG G6 Samsung Galaxy A6
Released · Mar 10, 2017
Released · May 22, 2018
5.7-inch · 2880x1440px
5.6-inch · 1480x720px
Dual camera
Single camera
4GB · 32GB
3GB · 32GB
3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 26, 2017 May 02, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$360

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm 		5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.75 oz / 163.0 g 5.71 oz / 162.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue

Display

Size
5.7-inch, 79.47% screen-to-body 5.6-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR Super AMOLED
Resolution
2880x1440px, 561 PPI 1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
4 (Poor) 4 (Poor)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm)
Processor
Quad-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 		Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T830 MP1
Memory
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB 		3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) Android (10, 8.0 Oreo)

Battery

Type
3300 mAh, Li - Polymer 3000 mAh, Li - Ion
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 		16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
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) 16 MP (Flash)
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
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 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

Phone Features

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

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 01, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 4GB/64GB
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
International version
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 40
3G Bands 5, 8, 2, 1
Bluetooth 4.2
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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