LG G6 or LG G5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | LG G6 | LG G5 | |
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Release date | 2017, February | 2016, February | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.83 in | 149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm | 5.88 x 5.88 x 2.91 in | |
Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 159 g | 5.61 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3/5), aluminum frame | Aluminum body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet | Silver, Titan, Gold, Pink | |
Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (3G) |
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Approximate price | 270 EUR | 300 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.3" in | |
Screen area | 84.1 cm2 | 77.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 78.6% | 70.1% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 554 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
- Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, 3-axis OIS, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF |
-16 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.6'', laser AF, 3-axis OIS -8 MP, f/2.4, 9mm, 1/3.6'', no AF |
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Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6 UI | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 5 UI | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
GPU | Adreno 530 | Adreno 530 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 172026 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 298 | 329 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 581 | 645 | |
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 297 | 316 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 717 | 736 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1664 | 1651 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3795 | 3668 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6911 | 6585 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 3246 | 1726 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - H850 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800) - H830 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - H820 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - H860NLTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE-A Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, 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) |
SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio (market dependent) | FM radio | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-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, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- 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 |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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Versions |
- 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) |
- Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots |
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