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Updated: Apr 2026
Lg G6
$270
(Expected Price)
Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team
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Should you buy the Lg G6?
Reasons to Buy
- Massive 6000 mAh battery life
- Large 6.7" display for media
- Excellent value at $270
Reasons to Avoid
- May be bulky due to large battery
- Average camera performance in low light
Full Specifications
ALL VERSIONS H870H870DSG6+H871H872H873H870KVS998LS993US997
Versions: LG G6+ with 128 GB storage; H870 (Europe); H871 (AT&T); H872 (T-Mobile); H873 (Canada); H870K (Australia); LS993 (Sprint); US997 (U.S. Cellular); VS988 (Verizon Wireless)
- Network Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
- Launch Announced: 2017, February 26. Released 2017, April 07 Status: Discontinued
- 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)
Build: Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM: Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - : IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
- Display Type: IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision Size: 5.7 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density) Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - : Always-on display
- Platform OS: Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) CPU: Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) GPU: Adreno 530
- Memory Card slot - microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only Internal: 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
- : UFS 2.0
- Main Camera
Dual: 13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF Features: Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama Video: 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
- Selfie camera Single: 5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm Video: 1080p@30fps
- Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
- : 32-bit/192kHz audio
- Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Bluetooth: 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, BDS NFC: Yes Radio: FM radio (market dependent) USB: USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
- Features Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Battery
Type: Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging: 18W wired, QC3, 50% in 30 min
Wireless (USA)
- Misc Colors: Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet Models: H870, H870DS, H873, H870S, LGM-G600L, H872, H871, LS993, US997, vs988, VS988, LGM-G600K, LGM-G600S, AS993, LGUS997, H870AR, H872PR, H871S, H870I SAR: 0.65 W/kg (head) - - 1.23 W/kg (body) - - SAR EU: 0.23 W/kg (head) - - 0.15 W/kg (body) - - Price: About 240 EUR
- Tests
Performance: AnTuTu: 158785 (v7)
GeekBench: 4175 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) -
Display: Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight) Camera: Photo / Video Loudspeaker: Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB Audio quality: Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB Battery (old): Endurance rating 72hTop Alternatives
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