LG G6

LG has added another device to its G series smartphones. The latest gadget of the G series is tagged LG G6. The 5.70-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 pixels by 2880 pixels is driven by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chip-set. At a PPI of 564 density the sub-pixel arrangement has a classic RGB with equal number of sub-pixels for each primary color, sadly it will not incorporate Google’s Daydream VR.

Lg g6 comes with Android 7.0 (Nougat) which can run Google Assistant comfortably. It measures 148.90 x 71.90 x 7.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 163.00 grams. The LG G6 is IP68-certified for water and dust protection and the most remarkable thing about that is, it can survive dips in sea water.

It comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 2000GB via a microSD card. LG G6 camera features includes a 13-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front camera for selfies.

LG G6 is powered by a 3300mAh non removable battery which is compatible with Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0. It is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi direct, DLNA, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, Bluetooth version 4.2, NFC, USB-C port, USB OTG, 3G and 4G. Sensors on the phone include Compass Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Ambient light sensor.

LG G6 key specs

Display: 5.70-inch IPS LCD
Resoultion: 2880 x 1440 pixels
Rear camera: 13MP, f/2.4 & f/1.8 aperture, 2160p/30fps video recording
Front camera: 5MP, 1080p@30fps video recording.
Processor: Quad-core CPU (2xKryo@2.35GHz 2xKryo@1.6GHz)
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat.
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Storage: 32GB/64GB storage
Memory: 4GB of RAM
Battery: 3,300mAh non removable. QuickCharge 3.0 support,
Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.2; Dual-SIM; USB Type-C; Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac; GPS.
Additional features: Fingerprint reader, IP68 certified for water and dust resistance.

LG G6 Pricing

LG G6’s price revolves around the $700 mark. Nigerians can get it at a price of ₦ 300,645 and Above (Exch. Rate: ₦405 → $1).

LG G6 specifications

Launch

Announced: 2017, February

Available on: Released 2017, March

Body

Dimensions: 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)

Weight: 163 g

Colours: Astro black, ice platinum, Mystic white

SIM: Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

SIM 1
GSM/CDMA: GSM

3G: Yes

4G/ LTE: Yes

Camera

Rear camera: 13-megapixel

Front camera: 15-megapixel

Features: f/2.2, f/1.8, f/2.4, autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, HDR, touch focus, face detection, panorama, 1/3″ sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, Rear dual flash

Video: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR

Sound

Alert types: Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones

Loudspeaker: Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack: Yes

Display

Screen Size: 5.7 inches

Type: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

Resolution: 1440×2880 pixels

Multitouch: Yes

Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3

System

Operating System: Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat)

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821

CPU: Quad-core (2×2.35 GHz Kryo & 2×1.6 GHz Kryo)

GPU: Adreno 530

RAM: 4GB

Memory

Internal storage: 32/65GB

Card slot: microSD up to 256 GB

Connectivity

WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth: v4.20

GPS: Yes, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Infrared: No

Headphones: 3.5mm

USB: microUSB, v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB OTG

Sensors

Compass/ Magnetometer: Yes

Accelerometer: Yes

Gyroscope: Yes

Proximity: Yes

Barometer: No

Ambient light sensor: Yes

– IP68-certified for water and dust protection

– Fingerprint Sensor