Samsung Galaxy S8 vs LG G6 Mini

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG G6 Mini runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at 2.3 GHz, making LG G6 Mini the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while LG G6 Mini offers 5.4 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG G6 Mini's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6 Mini offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.

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

Samsung Galaxy S8

₹49,990

(Out of Stock)

LG G6 Mini

₹39,999

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

N/A

Release Date

05 May, 2017

19 Mar, 2019

Performance

	N/A
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Snapdragon 821
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	5.4 inches (13.72 cm)
Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
1440x2960 px (QHD+)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

	N/A
8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB

User Ratings

4.6/5

(30,966 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 05, 2017

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Octa core

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

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 2.1 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP20

Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

N/A

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

5.4 inches (13.72 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

568 ppi

408 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.57 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

148.9 mm

N/A

Width

68.1 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.0 mm

N/A

Weight

155 grams

N/A

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

N/A

Water Resistance

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

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

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
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

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

5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)

N/A

SIM 2

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)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

N/A

IRIS Scanner

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope