LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Comparing the LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus 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: Both LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers a screen size of 6.2 inches, while LG G6 offers 5.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG G6's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG G6 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers 12 MP, making LG G6 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG G6 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while LG G6 offers 3300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus equally at 8.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while LG G6 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Apr, 2017
05 May, 2017
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 821
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
50 MP

Battery

3300 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
Quick Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Flash Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Pretty display
  • Sturdy body
  • Wide angle lens is fun to use
  • Priced right for a flagship
  • Sexy design
  • Loaded set of hardware and software features
  • Smooth performance and decent battery life
  • Excellent camera quality
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Software UI could have been better
  • No autofocus in secondary camera
  • Speaker quality could've been better
  • Slippery
  • Seems fragile
  • Fingerprint scanner is iffy
  • Speaker quality could've been better
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4/5
(2,079 ratings)
4.6/5
(2,001 ratings)
4.5/5
(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 25, 2017
(Official)
May 05, 2017
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

LG UI
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core

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

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
10 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-G71 MP20
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 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
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.2 inches  (15.75 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

565 ppi
531 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.32 %
83.7 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

148.9 mm
159.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

71.9 mm
73.4 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.1 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

163 grams
173 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.830 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
13 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length
8 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
Up to 24 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

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
16h 04m

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

N/A
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 2.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

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)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
N/A
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SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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 MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

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

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