Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) vs LG G6 Plus (H870U)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XZ3 vs LG G6+ Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
POLED
POLED
1440x2880
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
1440x2880
13
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? LG G6 Plus (H870U)
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10 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 34 Common items in both devices |
| 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| 1440x2880 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| +27 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Model | Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia XZ3 4GB RAM H9493, Sony Akatsuki | LG G6+ 128GB, LG-H870U, LGH870U |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), USA |  Mexico |
| Brand | Sony | LG |
| Release date | 10/5/2018 | 6/1/2017, Announced: 2/26/2017 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73 x 158 millimeters (2.87 x 6.22 in) | 71.9 x 148.9 millimeters (2.83 x 5.86 in) |
| Weight | 193 grams (6.76 ounces) | 163 grams (5.71 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Display type | P-OLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~80.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~78.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x2880 pixels | 1440x2880 pixels (18:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 537 PPI | 565 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Dolby Vision/HDR10 Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| System version | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | LG UX UI 6.0 / 8.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 (MSM8996AC) (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.35GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 530 (653MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 158785 (v7) Geekbench: 4175 (v4.4) GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (50GB available) | 128GB (110GB available) UFS 2.0 |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1200/200 Mbps | 600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE | LTE Cat12 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 19.2 megapixels | (dual camera) 13 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.41/4"12mm125°FF |
| Main camera resolution | 5056x3792 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 25mm (lens) | 30mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS (3-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | 18mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/192kHz |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3300 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 23 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 384 hours (16 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver, Green, Red • HDR display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Power delivery • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min | • Colors: Astro black, Terra gold, Marine blue • Fast battery charging: 50% in 30min • Knock Code, KnockOn |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ3 (H9493) | LG G6 Plus (H870U) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |