LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Specs Comparison
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| LG G6 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) |
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Released
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Mar 10, 2017
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Released
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Oct 01, 2016
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5.7-inch · 2880x1440px
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5.7-inch · 1920x1080px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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4GB · 32GB
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3GB · 32GB
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3300 mAh
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3300 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Feb 26, 2017 | Sep 30, 2016 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm |
6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.75 oz (163.0 g) | 6.42 oz (182.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Silver | Gold, Silver, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.7-inch, 79.47% screen-to-body | 5.7-inch, 74.51% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, HDR | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 2880x1440px, 561 PPI | 1920x1080px, 386 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2350 MHz Kryo |
Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 530 | Yes |
| Memory | |
| 4GB/32GB 4GB/64GB |
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | microSDXC up to 256 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | Android (6.0 Marshmallow) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer | 3300 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | |
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 |
| Second camera | |
| 13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm |
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| 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) | 8 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.2 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 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, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M4/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 | |
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| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| 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 | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25 | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 40 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 4, 2, 1 | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Phone Features
| Notifications | |
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| Haptic feedback | |
| Other features | |
| Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording | |
Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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for Verizon Wireless
| OS | Android (9.0 Pie) |
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| 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 T-Mobile
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20 |
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for Sprint and Boost Mobile
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 25, 26 |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| LG G6 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| LG G6 Review | |
| User Reviews | |
| LG G6 User Reviews | |
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