LG G6 vs. Apple iPhone 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of LG G6 and Apple iPhone 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G6 vs. Apple iPhone 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A2403
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 146.7 mm LG G6 has greater height than Apple iPhone 12.
Width 71.9 mm 71.5 mm LG G6 has greater width than Apple iPhone 12.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.4 mm Apple iPhone 12 is narrower than LG G6.
Weight 163 g 164 g LG G6 is lighter than LG G6.
Body Colour Black | Ice platinum Black | White | Red | Blue | Green | Purple
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 Glass, aerospace-grade aluminium
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, scratch-resistant, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IEC 60529 IP68
Repairability Index - 6.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.98 W/kg (head), 3.8 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Lightning
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super Retina XDR Display
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.1" Apple iPhone 12 has larger screen size than LG G6.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2532 x 1170 pixels LG G6 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 12.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 564 ppi 460 ppi LG G6 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 12.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 2000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision Dolby Vision
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Always-on display, FullVision display True Tone display, Edge-to-Edge screen, Wide colour display (P3), Haptic touch, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 1200 nits max brightness (HDR)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Ceramic Shield
PROCESSOR LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Apple A14 Bionic
Processor Number MSM8996 Pro -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 6-core Apple iPhone 12 has higher processor core quantity than LG G6.
64-bit Architecture Yes - LG G6 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone 12 has more internal memory than LG G6.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G6 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12.
Lens Type Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.6 Apple iPhone 12 has better lens aperture than LG G6.
Lens Construction - 7-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom 8x 5x LG G6 has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 12.
Special Effects HDR Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, BurstShot, manual mode, Cheese Shot, Food mode, Timer Shot, Snap video mode, Popout Mode, 360 Panorama mode Burst mode, Panorama, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 has face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Closed loop processing, geotagging, RAW image capture, camera roll view, Steady Record 2.0, Square Camera Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, geotagging, Stereo Recording, Continuous autofocus video, 8MP still photos recording 4K video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Slow Sync, Advanced red-eye correction, Optical image stabilization for video, HEIF image capture, Audio zoom, 100% Focus Pixels, Digital zoom up to 3x for video, QuickTake video, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Extended dynamic range for video at 60 fps, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G6 has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone 12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 5-piece lens, Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Apple iPhone 12 has better front camera resolution than LG G6.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) - Natural, Studio, Contour, Stage, Stage Mono, High‑Key Mono
HDR Mode (Front) - Smart HDR 3
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Gesture Shot, Share Shot function, Auto Shot, GIF animation function, Popout Mode, Square Camera Burst mode, night mode, Live Photos, Portrait mode with advanced bokeh and Depth Control, Portrait Lighting, wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos, Time Lapse (Night mode)
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Apple iPhone 12 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Auto image stabilisation, Animoji, Memoji, TrueDepth camera, Cinematic video stabilisation, Extended dynamic range for video at 30 fps, QuickTake video, Time‑lapse video with stabilisation, Lens correction, Deep Fusion, Dolby Vision HDR video recording up to 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Apple fast charging technology, Apple MagSafe wireless charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 11 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 65 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Apple iPhone 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat iOS 14
User Interface LG UX 6.0 -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology Android Pay Apple Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, Gigabit LTE, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8, Band 10, Band 25
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900, 1700 EAWS, 1900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Apple iPhone 12 has UWB wireless technology.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, M-JPEG, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.263, TS, WebM, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG4-SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main, H.265 Main10 M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2, HEIF
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Dolby Digital sound
Video Enhancements - HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10
FEATURES LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition
Security Technology - Face ID
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, QuickMemo+ function, Smart Cleaning, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression by NXP Solution, Fast Charging, HD audio recorder, DriveMode, TTD compatible AirDrop function, Audio zoom function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, QuickType keyboard, Night Shift, Apple TV support (2nd or later), AirPlay Mirroring, Next-generation Neural Engine, Apple MagSafe, Express Transit cards with power reserve, 4K HDR AirPlay Mirroring, FaceTime HD (1080p), RTT/TTY compatible
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS LG G6 Apple iPhone 12
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Lightning to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, MIL-STD 810G, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 6 m
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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