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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

Display size

5.5 inches

5.1 inches

5.0 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels

1080 x 1920 pixels

Pixel density

538 ppi

577 ppi

441 ppi

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

S-LCD 3

Screen-to-body ratio

72.46 %

70.48 %

68.52 %

Peak brightness

500 cd/m2 (nit)

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

16 megapixels

20 megapixels

Hardware Features

Optical image stabilization, Laser autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Autofocus, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

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)

Recording format

MPEG4, H.264

Features

Optical image stabilization, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing

Optical image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling

Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling

Front

8 megapixels

5 megapixels

4 megapixels

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

Interchangeable covers, Notification light

Touch sensitive control keys, Notification light

Notification light

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

3 GB LPDDR3

3 GB LPDDR4

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

Yes

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

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17 Comments

1. neela_akaash

Posts: 1239; Member since: Aug 05, 2014

Lg doesn't looks like a 2015 Q2 flagship.

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 11:17 AM 2

3. QWERTYslider unregistered

WHERE ARE YOU GETTING THESE DIMENSIONS FROM SINCE THE LG SITE DOES NOT HAVE THEM ????

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 11:18 AM 0

16. AnTuTu

Posts: 1620; Member since: Oct 14, 2012

S6 > M9 > G4 > iPhone 6 plus > iPhone 6.

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 10:35 PM 0

2. gaming64 unregistered

This phone's a part of me it blows the competition away from me This phone's part of me now Never gonna get back to iPhones.

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 11:17 AM 0

4. haikallp

Posts: 319; Member since: Feb 10, 2012

Sorry, but Samsung takes thr cake this year. Though the LG is better than HTC's offering this year.

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 11:20 AM 8

5. gaming64 unregistered

You miss out a lot of things. You havent seen the live stream so your judgement is useless.

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 11:28 AM 0

12. Kakarotto

Posts: 255; Member since: Dec 07, 2010

Someone pls ban this bot.

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 12:35 PM 3

17. iushnt

Posts: 3122; Member since: Feb 06, 2013

And you missed the live stream of s6../note 4

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 11:17 PM 0

11. Hyperreal

Posts: 361; Member since: Oct 08, 2013

Sorry byt this thing beats htc only in camera. S808, plastic with leather, ddr3 ram, bigger than g3, speaker on back - fail.

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 12:19 PM 3

6. iphonexus

Posts: 130; Member since: Jan 04, 2015

For me S6 is best overall G4 on second but htc can't make it this year Still waiting for sony

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 11:31 AM 3

7. Dude2014

Posts: 448; Member since: Feb 12, 2014

LPDDR3 RAM? srsly? Come on .. this is 2015!

posted on Apr 28, 2015, 11:53 AM 5

8. amanjain1

Posts: 56; Member since: Apr 28, 2015

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..