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LG G6

LG G6

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Oppo K3

Oppo K3

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Category Breakdown

LG G6
Oppo K3
Performance
67.676.6
Camera
84.264.8
Display
81.080.2
Battery
86.727.1
Build
93.073.0
Connectivity
67.858.8
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
62.954.0

Summary

  • The LG G6 features a premium build with Gorilla Glass 3 front and Gorilla Glass 5 back, while the Oppo K3 has a plastic back and frame, making the G6 feel more robust.
  • The G6's 5.7-inch IPS LCD display supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision, offering superior color accuracy compared to the K3's 6.5-inch AMOLED display, which lacks HDR support.
  • In terms of performance, the G6 is powered by the Snapdragon 821, while the K3 uses the Snapdragon 710, with the latter providing slightly better efficiency.
  • The G6's dual rear camera setup includes optical image stabilization, whereas the K3's camera lacks this feature, although it has a higher resolution.
  • The K3 has a larger battery capacity at 3765 mAh compared to the G6's 3300 mAh, but the G6 supports wireless charging.
  • Both devices run on Android, with the G6 initially on Nougat and upgradable to Pie, while the K3 ships with Pie and features ColorOS 6.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

LG G6
Oppo K3

General

Release Date

2017, April 07
2019

Announced

2017, February 26
2019

Description

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)
N/A

Display

Size

5.7"
6.5"

Type

IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision
AMOLED

Resolution

1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)

CPU

Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)

GPU

Adreno 530
Adreno 616

Memory

32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
No

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
16 MP, f/1.7, 1/2.5", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/2.2, 18mm
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3300 mAh
3765 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3765 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC3, 50% in 30 minWireless (USA)
20W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
161.2 x 76 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.99 x 0.37 in)

Weight

163 g
191 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet
Black, Nebula Purple, Morning White

Foldable

SAR

0.65 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI
Android 9.0 (Pie), ColorOS 6

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass