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LG G2
KoreaF320L
Samsung Galaxy S4
TDD LTEGT-I9507
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-08-07 | 2013-03-14 |
| 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2610mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 826 hours standby time 34.3 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than the LG G2's 73.5 overall score. These phones include the same Android 4.4.2 OS (operating system), so they should provide you identical OS features. Even when Samsung Galaxy S4 and the LG G2 were released only 5 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner.
LG G2 features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has a quite worse display pixels density, and they both have the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the LG G2 also counts with a bit larger display. The LG G2 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S4, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 cores, the LG G2 also has a better 450 MHz graphics processor.
Samsung Galaxy S4 has much more storage to install games and applications than LG G2, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S4 and LG G2 feature similar batteries duration, although the Galaxy S4 has 2600mAh of battery capacity against 2610mAh. The LG G2 takes slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have a back camera with a 13 MP resolution, the same sensor size and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the LG G2 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also a bit cheaper.
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