Amazon Fire Phone vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs LG G3: specs comparison
A little over a month from now, the first batch of Amazon's first smartphone, the Fire Phone, will start leaving the company's massive warehouses in order to land in the hands of the device's first adopters, and that means you have a fair amount of time to decide if it's a deal worth taking. As with most products out there, it means that you'll spend the majority of that time comparing the Fire Phone with what the competition has on offer. And it's probably not going to be such an easy decision.
Indeed, at a glance, the Fire Phone is an expensive device that doesn't necessarily bring the full flagship stack of hardware, though it's not off by too much, either. What's more, on top of the definitely good specs it sports, the Fire Phone comes with a number of novel/proprietary features and services, and those should be part of the entire equation. For example, you get a free 1-year subscription to Amazon Prime, a super quick and quite effective customer service (Mayday), unlimited photo cloud storage, and Amazon's all-new Firefly service. And the cherry on top? A 3D screen made possible through the constant work of four front-facing cameras that track your face and communicate with the screen in order to shift the perspective as you tilt your head left and right, up and down.
the average is 13 h (780 min)
the average is 13 h (780 min)
the average is 13 h (780 min)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS
Video sharing
(142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm)
(146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm)
(140 x 66 x 9 mm)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
So how does all that compare with two of the year's current hard-hitters, the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the LG G3? Well, while those definitely bring some freebies of their own, it's probably safe to say that neither really has as extensive a mix. That said, they do bring higher-spec'd hardware, and that will inevitably sway some away from the Fire Phone. Check them out.
Display
Size
Technology
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
69.76 %
75.22 %
64.95 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974
Processor
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 330
RAM
Internal storage
32GB
32GB
64GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.4, 4.4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)
Android (4.2.2), Amazon Fire OS UI
Battery
Capacity
2800 mAh
3000 mAh
2400 mAh
Talk time
the average is 13 h (780 min)
the average is 13 h (780 min)
the average is 13 h (780 min)
Stand-by time
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
the average is 25 days (600 h)
Talk time (3G)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Stand-by time (3G)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Stand-by time (4G)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
Music playback
67.00 hours
65.00 hours
Video playback
13.00 hours
11.00 hours
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Focal length: 31 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Focal length: 29 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.0
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Recording format
MPEG4, H.264
MPEG4, H.263, H.264
Features
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
OIS
Video sharing
Front
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
2.1 MP
Video capture
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Design
Dimensions
(142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm)
(146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm)
(140 x 66 x 9 mm)
Weight
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (swipe)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys, Interchangeable covers, Notification light
Notification light
Buyers information
Price
$ 299
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