LG G6 vs HTC U Play Comparison and Differences
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LG G6 or HTC U Play Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G6 | HTC U Play | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, February | 2017, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.83 in | 146 x 72.9 x 8 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 163 g | 5.75 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3/5), aluminum frame | Plastic 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 | Brilliant Black, Cosmetic Pink, Ice White, Sapphire Blue | |
| Battery | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 427 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | Super LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 84.1 cm2 | 73.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 78.6% | 68.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 428 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
| 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/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm | 16 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm | |
| Functions | Auto-HDR | ||
| 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 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.1 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 530 | Mali-T860MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 172026 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 298 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 581 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 297 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 717 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1664 | 740 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3795 | 2755 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6911 | 1977 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3246 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| 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 | FM radio (market dependent) | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| 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 |
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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) |
- Also known as HTC Alpine |
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