LG G4 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9: specs comparison

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After numerous official snippets of info, LG finally showed its hand and revealed its brand new flagship, the G4, a phone that will hopefully repeat the success of the LG G3 and help LG solidify its status as one of the leading global smartphone slingers.

Just as you might imagine, LG will have to battle pretty fiercely with its competitors. Of course, we are talking about two of the more prominent rivals on the Android scene - Samsung and HTC. The latter already released their flagships for the rest of the year, the Galaxy S6, the S6 edge, and the HTC One M9. 

Well, all of these phones are pretty solid improvements over their predecessors, although One M9's supremacy over its predecessor is arguable.  is a much better phone than the M8, but we digress. Here's how the LG G4 fares against its noteworthy rivals - the Galaxy S6 and the One M9.

Design
Dimensions
5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches
143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm
5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches
144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61 mm
5.86 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches
148.9 x 76.1 x 9.8 mm
Weight
4.87 oz (138.0 g)
the average is 6.4 oz (183 g)
5.54 oz (157.0 g)
the average is 6.4 oz (183 g)
5.47 oz (155.0 g)
the average is 6.4 oz (183 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Resistance
 
Splash; IPX3
 
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
 
 
Features
Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys
Notification light
Notification light, Interchangeable covers
Display
Size
5.1-inch
5.0-inch
5.5-inch
Technology
Super AMOLED
S-LCD 3
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
70.48 %
68.52 %
72.46 %
Peak brightness
 
 
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hardware
System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2100 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit
Octa-core
2000 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit
Hexa-core
1800 MHz
ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53
64-bit
GPU
Mali-T760 MP8
Adreno 430
Adreno 418
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)
3GB (LPDDR4)
3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
128GB
32GB
32GB
OS
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop), HTC Sense UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), LG UX UI
Battery
Capacity
2550 mAh
2840 mAh
3000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Talk time
 
25.40 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
18.50 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
Stand-by time
 
16.3 days (391 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Talk time (3G)
23.00 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
21.70 hours
the average is 0 h (0 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G)
 
16.8 days (402 hours)
the average is 0 days (0 h)
 
Internet use
3G: 10 hours; LTE: 12 hours; Wi-Fi: 12 hours
 
 
Music playback
57.00 hours
 
 
Video playback
13.00 hours
 
 
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (Features: OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor)
20 MP (Features: Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
16 MP (Features: OIS, Laser autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.9
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal length: 27.8 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.4"
Pixel size: 1.2 μm
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.6"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)
OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling
Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling
OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
5 MP
4 MP
8 MP
Video capture
2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
See the full Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9 vs LG G4 specs comparison or compare them to other phones using our Phone Comparison Tool.



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