Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs LG G6

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs LG G6 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while LG G6 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better performer.


Display: LG G6 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 5.5 inches, making LG G6 the larger display of the two. Both Apple iPhone 7 Plus and LG G6 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: LG G6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 12 MP, making LG G6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 7 MP, while LG G6 offers 5 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: LG G6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 2900 mAh, making LG G6 better for longer battery life.


Storage: LG G6 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 32 GB, making LG G6 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 7 Plus and LG G6 equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while LG G6 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2016
25 Apr, 2017
09 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A10 Fusion
Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

7 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

2900 mAh
3300 mAh
6700 mAh
N/A
Quick Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
256 GB
NVMe
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.1/10

Pros

  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • New iOS 10 features
  • Water resistance
  • Capable dual cameras
  • Pretty display
  • Sturdy body
  • Wide angle lens is fun to use
  • Priced right for a flagship
  • Impressive cameras
  • Standout design
  • Interesting AI features

Cons

  • Same design as before
  • Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
  • Jet black model is prone to scratches
  • Software UI could have been better
  • No autofocus in secondary camera
  • Speaker quality could've been better
  • Pricey
  • Chipset could be better

User Ratings

4.5/5
(31,711 ratings)
4/5
(2,079 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
1,457,989
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
23h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2016
(Official)
Apr 25, 2017
(Official)
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v10
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
LG UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr
Quad core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

M10 motion
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Adreno 530
Adreno 722

RAM

3 GB
4 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
1,457,989

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
2,078
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
565 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
78.32 %
89.34 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

158.2 mm
148.9 mm
151.21 mm

Width

77.9 mm
71.9 mm
72.42 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.9 mm
8.36 mm

Weight

188 grams
163 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.830 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
12 MP
Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor
5 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2900 mAh
3300 mAh
6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
23h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
1h 2m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
N/A
N/A

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