Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs LG G6 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
8.7
LG G6
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) LG G6
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · Mar 10, 2017
6.0-inch · 2220x1080px
5.7-inch · 2880x1440px
Single camera
Dual camera
6GB · 64GB
4GB · 32GB
3500 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017 Feb 26, 2017

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.74 oz / 191.0 g 5.75 oz / 163.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust, Shock; IP68; MIL-STD-810 certified
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Black, Silver

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 75.43% screen-to-body 5.7-inch, 79.47% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED IPS LCD, HDR
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI 2880x1440px, 561 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent) 4 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Quad-core
2350 MHz
Kryo
GPU
Mali-G71 Adreno 530
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB
4GB/32GB
4GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 2000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3500 mAh, Li - Polymer 3300 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
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
Second camera
13 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Flash
LED Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p
Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera)
Video capture: 1080p
5 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 4.2
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 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA 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
Haptic feedback
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 09, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA730F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.20 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Memory 4GB/32GB
with 64 GB storage
Memory 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
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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