After the critically acclaimed flagship smartphone, LG’s plan to cater the Indian mid-range market came in the form of LG Q6 with Full vision display at a considerable price point.
To give a heads up about the mobile, it has a 5.5-inch FHD+ FullVision display with 18:9 aspect ratio, has facial recognition and military-grade durability. Considering the decent specification at a reasonable price, is LG Q6 a true winner? Let’s find it out.
Box Content
- LG Q6 in Astro Black color
- Wall-adapter (5A-1.2A)
- MicroUSB cable
- Headphones
- User Manual and Warranty card
Display, Design, and Hardware
The LG Q6 sports a 5.5-inch 18:9 FHD+ FullVision display with a resolution of 2160 x 1080 pixels which translates to a pixel density of 439ppi. It is mostly bezel-less just like its bigger brother G6, flat and modern as well. The color reproduction and contrast levels are on par with LG G6. The display is crisp and vibrant with good enough brightness to read comfortably under sunlight conditions. It also has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.
Talking about the design, the LG Q6 is just a downsized version of LG G6 in terms of design, specification, and the whole lot. The mobile measures 142.5 x 69.3 x 8.1mm and weighs 149 grams. It has a ultra-strong 7000 series aluminum frame and comes with a unibody design. As per the company, it has passed MIL-STD 810G to withstand temperature extremes, rain, humidity, sand, and dust for use by the United States military.
To confirm this, we have conducted a drop test and the mobile passed with flying colors, if not for a few dents on the sides. After the test, the display remains intact, as well as the rear panel. We can assure that the unintentional drops from your pocket won’t be damaging your phone. Another thing we like about the Q6 is its compatibility. For a 5.5-inch phone, it looks and feels too compact. Sometimes, you won’t feel your mobile in your jeans pocket.
Moving on to the button placements, there is an earpiece on top along with a 5MP front-facing camera, 100-degree wide-angle and the usual set of sensors. The phone also has a magnetic sensor (magnetometer) and gyroscope so you can use the phone with VR headsets but it lacks notification LED.
Performance
The LG Q6 is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 435 Mobile Platform (4 x Cortex A53 1.4GHz + 4 x Cortex A53 1.1GHz) with Adreno 505 GPU taking care of graphics department. For casual day-to-day usage, LG Q6 performs very well without any major lag or hang. But, at times, we felt a minor lag while typing in WhatsApp, which shouldn’t be an issue. When it comes to multitasking with heavy apps (Facebook, Google Maps, Nike Run Club) the fluidity tends to lower a bit. Having said that, this processor is not made for heavy gaming. Check out some synthetic benchmark scores below.
Software, UI, and apps
The LG Q6 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box with Android Security patch from July 1, 2017. By default, LG gives app drawer a miss in Q6 and displays all the apps on the home screen itself.
Camera
The LG Q6 sports a 13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera with 100-degree wide-angle lens for group selfies. The camera UI on the LG Q6 is standard as other LG devices. We get controls on one side including settings, modes (Auto, Panorama, and Food), filters, camera change toggle, flash and current mode. On the other side, we have back option, shutter button, video button and gallery as well.
5MP front-facing camera with 100-degree wide-angle lens for group selfies. The camera UI on the LG Q6 is standard as other LG devices. We get controls on one side including settings, modes (Auto, Panorama, and Food), filters, camera change toggle, flash and current mode. On the other side, we have back option, shutter button, video button and gallery as well.
Conclusion
Overall, LG Q6 is an above average device packing nothing special in it if not for FullVision display. With Q6, LG has tried too hard to make a dent in the mid-range market but failed. At a price of Rs. 14,990, the LG Q6 lacks fingerprint, has a scratch prone plastic back and average camera. Unless and until, if you don’t mind spending Rs. 15,000 for a phone with a large screen in a compact size, you can go for LG Q6. If not, you have lots of options including, Moto G5 Plus, Honor 6X, Lenovo P2 and more.
The LG Q6 comes in Astro Black, Ice Platinum and Terra Gold colors in India, is priced at Rs. 14,990 and is available exclusively on Amazon.in.
Pros
- Full Vision display
- Compact body
- MIL-STD 810G certified
- Dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots
Cons
- Lacks Fingerprint sensor
- Plastic back
- Average rear camera and mediocre front camera
- No notification LED
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