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.
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| LG G4 | Samsung Galaxy S6 | HTC One M9 |
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 (155.0 g) | 4.87 oz (138.0 g) | 5.54 oz (157.0 g) |
| Materials | ||
| Back: Plastic | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Aluminum |
| Resistance | ||
| Splash; IPX3 | ||
| Biometrics | ||
| Fingerprint (touch) | ||
| Features | ||
| Notification light, Interchangeable covers | Notification light, Touch sensitive control keys | Notification light |
| Keys | ||
| Back: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | ||
| Black, Gray, Brown, White | Black, Gold, Blue, White | Black, Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink |
Display
| Size | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5.5-inch | 5.1-inch | 5.0-inch |
| Resolution | ||
| 2560x1440px, 538 PPI | 2560x1440px, 577 PPI | 1920x1080px, 441 PPI |
| 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 (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 (20 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 |
| Processor | ||
| Hexa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 | Octa-core 2000 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 418 | Mali-T760 MP8 | Adreno 430 |
| RAM | ||
| 3GB (LPDDR3) | 3GB (LPDDR4) | 3GB (LPDDR4) |
| Internal storage | ||
| 32GB, available to use: 21.9 GB | 128GB | 32GB, available to use: 21 GB |
| Storage expansion | ||
| microSDXC up to 2000 GB | not expandable | microSDXC up to 128 GB |
| 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 |
| Type | ||
| Li - Ion | Li - Ion | Li - Polymer |
| Charging | ||
| Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 | Fast charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 |
Camera
| Rear | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single camera | Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | ||
| 16 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/2.6" Pixel size: 1.12 μm | 20 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 27.8 mm Sensor size: 1/2.4" Pixel size: 1.2 μm |
| Flash | ||
| LED | LED | Dual LED |
| Video recording | ||
| 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling |
| Front | ||
| 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 5 MP (HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) (30 fps) | 4 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | ||
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| WLAN | ||
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB | ||
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Hearing aid compatible | ||
| M3/T3 | M3/T3 | M4/T4 |
| HDMI | ||
| Yes | ||
| Location | ||
| GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass |
| Other | ||
| NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | ||
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | ||
| Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer | Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer, Sound effects | Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital |
| Screen mirroring | ||
| DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort | DLNA,Wireless screen share | DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL |
| Radio | ||
| FM, Stereo, RDS | FM, Stereo, RDS | |
| Additional microphone(s) | ||
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation, Video recording |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 25(1900+) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD) | Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) |
| 4G (TDD) | ||
| Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | ||
| 3G | ||
| Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100) | Bands 5(850), 1(2100) |
| Data Speed | ||
| LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS |
| SIM type | ||
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | ||
| Yes | ||
| VoLTE | ||
| Yes | ||
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date approved: Jul 16, 2015 FCC ID value: ZNFH815 | Date approved: Mar 02, 2015 FCC ID value: A3LSMG920A | Date approved: Mar 03, 2015 FCC ID value: NM80PJA200 |
| Measured SAR | ||
| Head: 0.75 W/kg Body: 0.38 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.34 W/kg |
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.25 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg |
Head: 0.56 W/kg Body: 0.35 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.89 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.35 W/kg |
| EU SAR | ||
| Head: 0.61 W/kg | ||
Buyers information
| In The Box | ||
|---|---|---|
| Handsfree, Charger, USB cable, Manual | ||
Availability
| Officially announced | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2015 | Mar 01, 2015 | Mar 01, 2015 |
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