Google Pixel 3 XL vs LG G6 Comparison and Differences
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Google Pixel 3 XL
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LG G6
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Google Pixel 3 XL or LG G6 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Google Pixel 3 XL | LG G6 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2017, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 76.7 x 7.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 184 g | 6.49 oz | 163 g | 5.75 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3/5), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Clearly White, Just Black, Not Pink | Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet | |
| Battery | 3430 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 960 EUR | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 100.3 cm2 | 84.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.8% | 78.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1440 x 2880 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 523 PPI | 564 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR |
- Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12.2 MP, Single | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, Auto-HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 103 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Dual | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 19mm (ultrawide), no AF |
5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 92 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 99 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 83 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6 UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 275382 | 172026 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 510 | 298 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1648 | 581 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1441 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 490 | 297 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1996 | 717 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2289 | 1664 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8039 | 3795 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13325 | 6911 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3246 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM card & eSIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 42(3500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.15 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio (market dependent) | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) -Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Google Pixel XL3 |
- Versions: LG G6+ with 128 GB storage; H870 (Europe); H871 (AT&T); H872 (T-Mobile); H873 (Canada); H870K (Australia); LS993 (Sprint); US997 (U.S. Cellular); VS988 (Verizon Wireless) |
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