Krizzia Viloria asks, “Do a comparison between LG Q6 and Nokia 6.”
This battle will include a smartphone that has just recently been released and will be up against a reputable opponent. Let’s start!
The LG Q6 has been released recently by LG and has been coined as the “mini LG G6” by many. It has a 5.5“ IPS LCD FullVision Display at 18:9 aspect ratio with 2160 x 1080 resolution, Snapdragon 435 chipset, 32GB internal storage, 3GB RAM, a 13MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash, 5MP wide-angle front camera, and a 3000mAh battery.
The Nokia 6 is one of HMD Global’s mid-range smartphones. It has a 5.5“ IPS LCD display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, Snapdragon 430 chipset, 64GB internal storage, 4GB RAM, 16MP Phase Detection Auto-Focus rear camera with dual-tone flash, 8MP front camera, and a 3000mAh battery with fast charging.
Here are their specs:
| LG Q6 | Nokia 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.5-inch 18:9 FHD+ IPS LCD FullVision Display @ 2160×1080 | 5.5-inch IPS LCD @ 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| CPU | 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 | 1.4GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 |
| Memory | – 32GB internal storage – 3GB RAM | – 32GB internal storage – 3GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Adreno 505 |
| Camera | – 13MP AF Rear Camera w/ LED Flash – 5MP Wide-angle Front Camera | – 16MP PDAF rear camera w/ dual-tone flash – 8MP front camera |
| Battery | 3000mAh battery | 3,000mAh battery with fast charging |
| OS | LGUX 5.0 (Android 7.1.1 Nougat) | Android 7.0 Nougat |
Here are the advantages for each smartphone:
LG Q6
+ Higher screen resolution
+ Better Aspect ratio with full vision display
+ Faster LTE modem on chipset
+ Android 7.1.1 out of the box
+ Wide-angle front camera
Nokia 6
+ Higher rear and front camera resolution
+ Dual-tone flash on rear camera
+ Fast charging
+ Fingerprint scanner
The LG Q6’s main feature is its display with a great screen-to-body ratio just like its big brother, the G6. This also gives the user a good viewing experience especially for those fond of watching videos or playing games. The main difference between their chipset is that the Snapdragon 435 has a faster LTE speed compared with the Snapdragon 430. As for its camera, it may only have a 5MP front camera but it has a wide-angle lens that can capture wider photos. One downside of this smartphone is that it does not support fast charging unlike the Nokia 6.
The Nokia 6, on the other hand, has a larger RAM and internal storage capacity which is an advantage for storing files and multitasking. As for its camera, it has a higher camera resolution for the rear and front camera compared to the Q6 and supports fast charging.
As for their photo quality, you can check out our review for the LG Q6 and the Nokia 6.
These are their benchmark scores and battery life test:
| LG Q6 | Nokia 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| PC Mark (Work 1.0) | 4,830 | 4.849 |
| Geekbench 4.0 | 631 (Single core), 2,129 (Multi-core) | 633 (Single-core), 2,656 (Multi-core) |
| Antutu Benchmark | 41,594 | 44,326 |
| Battery Test | 9 hours and 30 minutes | 10 hours 31 minutes |
As we can see, the Nokia 6 performs slightly better than the LG Q6 when it comes to benchmark scores. Even in our battery test, the Nokia 6 also lasted longer than the Q6 by an hour.
The LG Q6 is priced at Php12,990 (See price listing here), while the Nokia 6 is at Php13,796 (see price listing here).
