LG G6 vs. Apple iPhone X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of LG G6 and Apple iPhone X. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G6 vs. Apple iPhone X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G6 Apple iPhone X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - A1901
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 143.6 mm LG G6 has greater height than Apple iPhone X.
Width 71.9 mm 70.9 mm LG G6 has greater width than Apple iPhone X.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.7 mm Apple iPhone X is narrower than LG G6.
Weight 163 g 174 g LG G6 is lighter than LG G6.
Body Colour Black | Ice platinum Space grey | Silver
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 Glass, oleophobic coating, surgical‑grade stainless steel
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 IP67
Repairability Index - 4.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 1.17 W/kg (body), 1.08 W/kg (head)
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
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY LG G6 Apple iPhone X
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super Retina HD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.8" Apple iPhone X has larger screen size than LG G6.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 2436 x 1125 pixels LG G6 has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 564 ppi 458 ppi LG G6 has better pixel density than Apple iPhone X.
Max Brightness - 625 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
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
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
PROCESSOR LG G6 Apple iPhone X
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion
Processor Number MSM8996 Pro -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY LG G6 Apple iPhone X
RAM 4 GB -
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Apple iPhone X has more internal memory than LG G6.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA LG G6 Apple iPhone X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G6 has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x 10x Apple iPhone X has better digital zoom than LG G6.
Special Effects HDR -
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
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, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source LED light True Tone quad 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, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G6 has better second camera resolution than Apple iPhone X.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Capture depth information
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 7 Megapixel Apple iPhone X has better front camera resolution than LG G6.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Gesture Shot, Share Shot function, Auto Shot, GIF animation function, Popout Mode, Square Camera Burst mode, Timer mode, portrait mode, Portrait Lighting (beta), Live Photos
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Body and face detection, face recognition Apple iPhone X has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Flash Retina Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation, Animoji
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Flood Illuminator, Dot Projector
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G6 Apple iPhone X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh -
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Apple fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Apple iPhone X can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1260 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG G6 Apple iPhone X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat iOS 11
User Interface LG UX 6.0 -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Siri
Payment Technology Android Pay Apple Pay
Navigation GPS A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG G6 Apple iPhone X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac
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.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG G6 Apple iPhone X
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
FEATURES LG G6 Apple iPhone X
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 Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, M11 motion coprocessor, Neural Engine
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS LG G6 Apple iPhone X
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, MIL-STD 810G, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
Max Operating Temperature - 35 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
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