Samsung Galaxy S8 vs LG G6

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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8
Price
$369.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540 - US model
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
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Main
Model
LG G6
Price
$103.99
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
COMMS Radio: FM radio (market dependent)
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2017, February
Status
Available. Released 2017, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
Dual 13 MP (f/1.8, OIS, 3-axis, phase detection AF) + 13 MP (f/2.4, no AF), dual-LED flash, check quality
Front
5 MP, f/2.2, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., check quality
Features
1/3" sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR
display
Size
5.7 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels (~564 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - Dolby Vision/HDR10 compliant - Always-on display - LG UX 6.0 UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery
body
Dimensions
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Mystic white, astro black, ice platinum
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single SIM microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (market dependent)
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - LS993, VS998
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H871, VS998 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H870 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LS993 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - LS993, VS998 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H872
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - H870 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - H871 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800), 66(1700/2100) - H872 2,3,4,5,7,13,20,66 - VS998 LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - LS993 1,2,3,4,5,7,12,13,17,20,25 - US997
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11/12 600/150 Mbps; EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LS993, VS998)
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Galaxy S8 uses a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) than the G6. It is an important advantage of this model because powerful processor allows the user to run a few apps at once.

The Galaxy S8 has more powerful GPU Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which you will be able to play more number of the latest game apps.

The Galaxy S8 has more quality rear camera which makes it a better selection for photo lovers. The Samsung Galaxy S8 front camera specs are better than that of the G6: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 5 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The Galaxy S8 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) screen resolution with 567 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the G6 4K UHD (1440 x 2880 pixels) screen resolution with 564 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a good choice for reading books. The Galaxy S8 device is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the G6: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm versus 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm. The Galaxy S8 model weight 155g which is 8g less in compare with the weight of the G6.

The G6 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3300mah battery which is 300mah bigger compared to the Galaxy S8 cell. It means that this model will work for a longer time without charging.

Considering the above differences the Galaxy S8 becomes the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.