LG G6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG G6 and Samsung Galaxy S20+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG G6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G985F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 148.9 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has greater height than LG G6.
Width 71.9 mm 73.7 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has greater width than LG G6.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ is narrower than LG G6.
Weight 163 g 186 g LG G6 is lighter than LG G6.
Body Colour Black | Ice platinum Cosmic black | Cloud blue | Cosmic grey
Body Material Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, scratch-resistant, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP68 IP68
SAR Value - 1.57 W/kg (body), 0.376 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger screen size than LG G6.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 3200 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better screen resolution than LG G6.
Display Format QHD+ QHD+
Pixel Density 564 ppi 525 ppi LG G6 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology, Always-on display, FullVision display Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Samsung Exynos 990
Processor Number MSM8996 Pro -
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy S20+ has higher clock speed than LG G6.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy S20+ has higher processor core quantity than LG G6.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Mali-G77 MP11
MEMORY LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ has more RAM than LG G6.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ has more internal memory than LG G6.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G6 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Lens Type Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 LG G6 has better lens aperture than LG G6.
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom 8x 30x Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better digital zoom than LG G6.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects HDR HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
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 Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE
Light Source LED light High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Closed loop processing, geotagging, RAW image capture, camera roll view, Steady Record 2.0, Square Camera Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG G6 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better second camera lens aperture than LG G6.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 64 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.0
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 0.8 μm
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.0
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - DepthVision camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ 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.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Gesture Shot, Share Shot function, Auto Shot, GIF animation function, Popout Mode, Square Camera -
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger battery capacity than LG G6.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S20+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
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 Android 10
User Interface LG UX 6.0 Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology Android Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 32, 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 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, 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 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
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 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
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 MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS LG G6 Samsung Galaxy S20+
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP68, MIL-STD 810G, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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