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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 72.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-08-17 | 2014-07-22 |
| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | Black, Gold and White |
| Ceramic and Titanium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 464.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1312 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 505 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G3 Cat. 6 has an overall score of 72.6, which is a bit better than the Essential Phone's score of 66.3. Although the LG G3 Cat. 6 is incredibly older and thicker than the Essential Phone, it's body is still somewhat lighter. The LG G3 Cat. 6 features a much better looking screen than Essential Phone, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Essential Phone features a much better memory for games and applications than LG G3 Cat. 6, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. LG G3 Cat. 6 has a bit better CPU than Essential Phone, because although it has less RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Essential Phone features a greater camera than LG G3 Cat. 6. Both have a 13 mega-pixels back-facing camera. Essential Phone features a bit better battery lifetime than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a 1 percent larger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the LG G3 Cat. 6 is also a lot cheaper.
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