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| Phone | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | LG Spectrum | LG G Flex (U.S. GSM) | LG G8X ThinQ | Essential Phone |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
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| Display Size |
5.1" diag. 16 : 9 |
4.5" diag. 16 : 9 |
6" diag. 16 : 9 |
6.4" diag. 19.5 : 9 |
5.7" diag. 17.5 : 9 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
1440 x 2560 pixels (~576 ppi) AMOLED |
720 x 1280 pixels (~326 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
720 x 1280 pixels (~245 ppi) AMOLED |
1080 x 2340 pixels (~403 ppi) AMOLED |
1312 x 2560 pixels (~504 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Battery | 2,550 mAh | 1,830 mAh | 3,500 mAh | 4,000 mAh | 3,040 mAh |
| Processor | 2.1 GHz Samsung Exynos 7420 | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 | 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 | 2.8 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | 2.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) |
| RAM | 3 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 32 GB * | 4 GB | 32 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Main Camera | 16 megapixel | 8 megapixel | 13 megapixel | 12 megapixel | 13 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | 13 megapixel | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 4K UHD | 1080p HD | 4K UHD | 4K UHD | 4K UHD |
| Front Camera | 5 megapixel | 1 megapixel | 2 megapixel | 32 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Weight |
4.87 oz (138g) |
4.99 oz (141g) |
6.24 oz (177g) |
6.77 oz (192g) |
6.53 oz (185g) |
| Dimensions |
5.65" x 2.78" x 0.27" (143 x 71 x 6.8 mm) |
5.33" x 2.71" x 0.42" (135 x 69 x 10.7 mm) |
6.32" x 3.21" x 0.31" (160 x 82 x 8 mm) |
6.27" x 2.98" x 0.33" (159 x 76 x 8.4 mm) |
5.57" x 2.8" x 0.31" (141 x 71 x 7.8 mm) |
| Platform / OS | Android | Android | Android | Android | Android |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 29, 30, 41, 48, 66, 71 WCDMA: 2, 4, 5 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
4G LTE: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 66 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 CDMA: 800, 850, 1900 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
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| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 6) | LTE (Cat 3) | LTE (Cat 4) | ? | LTE (Cat 12) |
| Features | |||||
| Barometer | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Fingerprint Reader | Yes | - | - | Yes |
Yes stand-alone |
| Flashlight | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| VR-ready | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Water-Resistant | - | - | - |
Yes IPX8 (SCUBA) |
- |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M3 (mostly compatible) |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | Yes | - | Yes | - | - |
| MirrorLink | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| NFC | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes Micro-USB |
Yes USB Type C |
Yes USB Type C |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 4 (802.11 b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
Yes 5 (802.11 a,ac,b,g,n) |
| Input | |||||
| Side Keys | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | Yes | - | Yes | - |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Stereo Speakers | - | - | - | Yes | - |
| Photo & Video | |||||
| DLNA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - |
| Miracast | Yes | - | Yes | Yes | - |
| TV Output | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Power | |||||
| Fast Charging | Yes | - | - | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | - | Yes | - |
| Voice | |||||
| HD Voice | Yes | - | Yes * | Yes | - |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | LG Spectrum | LG G Flex (U.S. GSM) | LG G8X ThinQ | Essential Phone | |
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| Phone | Samsung Galaxy S6 (GSM) | LG Spectrum | LG G Flex (U.S. GSM) | LG G8X ThinQ | Essential Phone |
