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

posted by Peter K.

Apr 28, 2015, 11:14 AM

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

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.

LG G4 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs HTC One M9

Display

Size

5.5 inches

5.1 inches

5.0 inches

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

S-LCD 3

Screen-to-body

72.46 %

70.48 %

68.52 %

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Processor

Hexa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

Octa-core, 2000 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU

Adreno 418

Mali-T760 MP8

Adreno 430

RAM

3GB LPDDR3

3GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

32GB

128GB, not expandable

32GB

OS

Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop), LG UX UI

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

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

2550 mAh

2840 mAh

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Fast charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Talk time

18.50 hours

25.40 hours

Stand-by time

16.3 days (391 hours)

Talk time (3G)

23.00 hours

21.70 hours

Stand-by time (3G)

16.8 days (402 hours)

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

Main camera

16 MP

20 MP

Features

OIS, Laser autofocus

OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.6"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

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

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)

Features

OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling

Front

8 MP

5 MP

4 MP

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions

5.86 x 3.00 x 0.39 inches (148.9 x 76.1 x 9.8 mm)

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)

Weight

5.47 oz (155 g)

4.87 oz (138 g)

5.54 oz (157 g)

Materials

Back: Plastic

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Aluminum

Resistance

Splash; IP X3

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light, Interchangeable covers

Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys

Notification light

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17 Comments

15. Taters

Posts: 6474; Member since: Jan 28, 2013

I just had a good hands on with the M9 and it's laughable. LG would have to pull a Htc level of a choke job to not make a better phone.

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 7:58 PM 0

14. Anonn

Posts: 230; Member since: Jun 04, 2014

The LG G4 performance benchmark results are in and they are not stellar http://blog.gsmarena.com/lg-g4-performance-benchmark-results/

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 3:13 PM 0

10. Hyperreal

Posts: 363; Member since: Oct 08, 2013

Bigger than g3, ddr3 ram, s808 for 2k screen, and ugly. Big NO.

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 12:16 PM 0

9. amanjain1

Posts: 56; Member since: Apr 28, 2015

can any1 tell me how 808 performs compared to exynos nd 810..

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 11:59 AM 1

13. Kakarotto

Posts: 255; Member since: Dec 07, 2010

Almighty Exynos 7420 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SD810>SD808

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 12:38 PM 2

8. amanjain1

disappointed..i didn buy s6 edge coz i heard ppl saying lg is better.But y ddr3 ram n no 810...i can do without fingerprint scanner...but when i buy aphone i use it for 3+ years..no way m gonna compromise on specs..