Duel in the mid-range: LG Q6 in front of the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)



LG announced yesterday the new mid-range Q6 series, consisting of three different models: Q6, Q6 Plus, and Q6a.

Although each has a different configuration of RAM and storage, all three are mid-range devices that will compete against other mid-range terminals such as Galaxy A5 (2017).

In this articles we will compare the characteristics of both mid-range terminals.

Technical characteristics
The LG Q6 comes with Full HD + 5.5 "FullVision screen with 18: 9 aspect ratio and, like the LG G6, has very narrow frames that make it more compact than other devices with the same screen size. It comes with a Snapdragon 435 chip and a non-replaceable 3000 mAh battery.

All three devices have the same features, construction and design, except for the combination of RAM and storage. The Q6a comes with 2GB / 16GB, the Q6 with 3GB / 32GB and the Q6 Plus with 4GB / 64GB.

LG has decided to equip the Q6 with 13MP main camera and 5MP front camera with wide angle. The devices are made of metal, run Android 7.1.1 but lack fingerprint reader.

For its part, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a Super AMOLED screen with Full HD resolution of 5.2 ". Unlike the Q6, it has a screen with 16: 9 standard aspect ratio and, although it is smaller, the total size of the Galaxy A5 exceeds that of the LG Q6 in 4 mm high and 2 mm wide.

The Galaxy A5 comes with an Exynos 7880 processor and has a non-replaceable 3000 mAh battery. There is only one variant of the device, which has 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, the same combination we found in the LG Q6.

The Galaxy A5 has a metal frame, a glass back and has IP68 protection. This means that it will survive submerged underwater up to one and a half meters and up to 30 minutes.

The main camera of the Galaxy A5 is 16MP with aperture f / 1.9, and the front camera is 16MP. It has a comfortable fingerprint reader integrated in the start button. As for software, comes with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow but you can upgrade 
to Nougat.


Specifications