LG G6 vs Samsung Galaxy S21

LG G6

Rs. 53,000

LG G6
Key Specs
Display5.7
Battery3300 mAh
Camera13 MP + 13 MP
Storage128 GB 4 GB RAM

Versions: H850 (Europe); LG G5 Speed H858 (Taiwan); VS987 (Verizon); H820 (AT&T); LS992 (Sprint); H830 (T-Mobile); US992 (US Cellular); Vodafone
Also known as LG G5 Dual H860N with dual-SIM card slots

Network
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS987, US992
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H850
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H830, US992
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H820
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS987
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H860N
4G bandsLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - H850
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800) - H830
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - H820
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - H860N
LTE 2,3,4,5,7,13 - VS987
LTE 2,4,5,12,13,17,25 - US992
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE-A Cat9 (3CA) 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRSYes
EDGEYes
Launch
Announced2016, February
StatusAvailable. Released 2016, April
Body
Dimensions149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm (5.88 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight159 g (5.61 oz)
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display for LG G6
TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.3 inches (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1440 x 2560 pixels (~554 ppi pixel density)
MultitouchYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4
- Always-on display
- LG Optimus UX 5.0 UI
Platform
OSAndroid OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
CPUQuad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPUAdreno 530
Memory
Card slotmicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM
microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
Internal32 GB, 4 GB RAM
Camera
PrimaryDual 16 MP (29mm, f/1.8) + 8 MP (12mm, f/2.4), laser autofocus, OIS (3-axis), LED flash
Features1/2.6" sensor size @ 29mm, 1/3.2" sensor size @ 12mm, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
Video2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Secondary8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4" sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, 1080p
Sound
Alert typesVibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
LoudspeakerYes
3.5mm jackYes
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetoothv4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFCYes
Infrared portYes
RadioFM radio
USBv3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features
SensorsFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum
MessagingSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
BrowserHTML5
JavaNo
- Fast battery charging: 83% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0)
- MP4/DviX/XviD/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+/WMA player
- Photo/video editor
- Document editor
Battery
Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
Stand-byUp to 400 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 20 h (3G)
Tests
PerformanceBasemark OS II: 2425 / Basemark OS II 2.0: 2314
Basemark X: 27577
DisplayContrast ratio: 1855:1 (nominal), 2.905 (sunlight)
CameraPhoto / Video
LoudspeakerVoice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 73dB
Audio qualityNoise -92.6dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB
Battery life
Endurance rating 60h
space
Key Specs
Display6.2"
Battery4000 mAh
Camera12 MP + 64 MP + 12 MP
Storage256GB Built-in
Network
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bandsLTE
5G bandsSA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Launch
Announced2021, January 14
StatusAvailable
Body
Dimensions151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight169 g (Sub6), 171 g (mmWave) (5.96 oz)
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display for Samsung Galaxy S21
TypeDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)
Size6.2 inches, 94.1 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~421 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
Platform
OSAndroid 11, One UI 3.1
ChipsetExynos 2100 (5 nm) - International
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China/Korea
CPUOcta-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China/Korea
GPUMali-G78 MP14 - International
Adreno 660 - USA/China/Korea
Memory
Card slotNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
UFS 3.1
Main Camera
Triple12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (telephoto), 1/1.76", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
FeaturesLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF
FeaturesDual video call, Auto-HDR
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
LoudspeakerYes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jackNo
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
Comms
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE
GPSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFCYes
RadioFM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
ANT+
Bixby natural language commands and dictation
Battery
TypeLi-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
ChargingFast charging 25W
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging 4.5W

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