LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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Comparing the LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

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


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while LG G6 offers 5.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG G6's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.


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


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


Battery: LG G6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S8 offers 3000 mAh, making LG G6 better for longer battery life.


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


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

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LG G6
₹55,000
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy S8
₹49,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
79%

Release Date

25 Apr, 2017
05 May, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 821
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Camera
N/A

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3300 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Pretty display
  • Sturdy body
  • Wide angle lens is fun to use
  • Priced right for a flagship
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Software UI could have been better
  • No autofocus in secondary camera
  • Speaker quality could've been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4/5
(2,079 ratings)
4.6/5
(30,966 ratings)

Video

Videos
6 More Videos
Videos
8 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

Custom UI

LG UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530
Mali-G71 MP20

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1440x2880 px (QHD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

565 ppi
568 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

78.32 %
84.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

148.9 mm
148.9 mm

Width

71.9 mm
68.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

163 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

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)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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
13 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A

Autofocus

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

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3300 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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)
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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