In the early hours of this morning, LG finally unveiled the G4. The phone is now in the hands of the illustrious Chris, who has from all accounts fallen deeply in love with the luxurious leather rear of the phone, as well as the camera. The phone is obviously about to enter the marketplace – when exactly isn’t yet known – where it will compete with other 2015 flagships from HTC and Samsung. So, it comes down to Specs, at least to start with, at least until we’ve finished reviews on all the handsets. So, to make it easy for you, we’ve laid out the specs on all three(four with the Edge) for you to compare in this easy to read chart.
| LG G4 | HTC One M9 | Samsung Galaxy S6 / Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen | 5.5″ Quad HD | 5.0″ Full HD | 5.1″ Quad HD |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD) |
| Display | IPS Quantum Display | Super LCD 3 | Super AMOLED |
| PPI | 538 PPI | 441 PPI | 577 PPI |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 64-bit Hex-Core with X10 LTE |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit Octa-Core |
Exynos 7420 64-bit Octa-Core |
| Cores | 2 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A57 + 4 x 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53 |
4 x 2.0 GHz + 4 x 1.5GHz |
Quad 2.1 GHz + Quad 1.5 Ghz |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 32GB | 32GB | 32/64/128GB |
| MicroSD | Yes, up to 2TB | Yes, up to 2 TB | No |
| Rear Camera | 16MP | 20MP | 16MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| OIS | Hardware OIS 2.0 | Software | Hardware OIS |
| Flash | Single LED | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| RAW | Yes | No | No |
| Auto-focus | Yes, laser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor size | 1/2.6″ | 1/2.4″ | 1/3.06″ |
| Other | Variable White balance | ||
| Front Camera | 8MP | 4MP HTC UltraPixel™ |
5MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Features | UXGesture Shot Gesture View Front Facing Soft Light |
BSI sensor 1080p video recording HDR |
1440p video recording Dual video call HDR |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4/5GHz |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4/5GHz |
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2.4/5GHz HT80 MIMO(2×2) 620Mbps |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 BLE | 4.1 BLE | 4.1 BLE |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Video Output | 4K Slimport | HDMI MHL 3.0 | No |
| USB | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Infra Red | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Location | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| 4G LTE FDD Bands | To be clarified | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 26, 28 |
| 4G LTE TDD Bands | To be clarified | 38, 40, 41 | 40 |
| 3G UMTS | Yes, to be clarified | 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz | 2100, 1900, 900, 850 MHz, AWS |
| 2G GSM | Yes, to be clarified | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz | 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| Sensors | TBA | Ambient light Proximity Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Magnetic Sensor Hub |
Ambient light Proximity Accelerometer Gyroscope Compass Magnetic Barometer Hall Heart Rate |
| Fingerprint Scanner | No | No | Yes |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | No | Yes Built-in, WPC1.1 (4.6W) and PMA 1.0 (4.2W) |
| Built-in | No Requires compatible flip cover |
– | Yes |
| Standard | To be clarified | – | WPC1.1 (4.6W) PMA 1.0 (4.2W) |
| Android | Android 5.1 with LG UX 4.0 | Android 5.0 with Sense 7.0 | Android 5.0 with Touchwiz |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh removable |
2,840 mAh sealed |
2,550 mAh sealed (2,600 mAh in S6 Edge) |
| Dimensions | 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3-9.8 mm Ceramic 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3-10.1mm Leather |
144.6 x 69.7 x 9.61 mm | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm (S6) 142.1 x 70.1 x 7.0mm (S6 Edge) |
| Weight | 155 grams (Ceramic) 157 grams (Leather) |
157 grams | 138 grams (S6), 132 grams (S6 Edge) |
S6 not supporting video output surely not
Surprisingly, it seems to be the case.
the phone is already old the market provide better device
Not sure if this is spam or supposed to be a genuine comment?
If it’s genuine, then I suggest you think before you speak, especially if you are representing a company – especially your own.
Sadly, pricing for the G4 won’t be known until LG’s ready to announce it for local launch.
Yes i think 3 time before write that why i put the company name Peter.
Does G4 support quick charging?
It does. The Qualcomm 808 chipset supports it.
There was already a thread raised in xda which states the is no quick charge 2.0
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon/processors/808 – Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology, up to 3A out, supports Parallel Charging – the Chipset supports it, so if there is nothing in the LG hardware to STOP it, it will support it.
I was able to make my nexus 5 do quick change using ElementalX a year back by rooting, but the question is will i be able to do without rooting on G4 as many people are worried about rooting due to warranty issues? Hope you get my point 🙂
Phonearena review just confirmed that there is NO fast charging in G4, So i shall STOP 🙂
Question: why do you say that G4 only has a single LED flash on the rear?
Looking at the photos, it looks to have a similar 2 LED dual colour flash like the G3.
Because it does. The thing under the LED flash is a “colour spectrum sensor” for a more accurate white balance and colour reproduction.
Cheers