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LG G4

LG G3

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855
	HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H811	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
		HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 - H815	2, 4, 7, 17 - D851
	1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 40 - H815T	LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855
	4, 7, 17 - H815P	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850
	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12 - H811	LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852 LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2015, April 28. Released 2015, April 29	2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 - 9.8 mm	146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)	149 g (5.26 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM

Display
Type	IPS LCD	True HD-IPS + LCD
Size	5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform
OS	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), LG UX 4 UI	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 418	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 5.0	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, Laser AF, 3-axis OIS	13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4.0", 1.12µm	2.1 MP, f/2.0
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
	24-bit/192kHz audio	24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS	Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
USB	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K), OTG	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging	18W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (optional)	Wireless (Qi) (optional)
Stand-by	Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G)	Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)	Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Grey, White, Gold, Leather Black, Leather Brown, Leather Red, White/Gold	Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
SAR		0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.62 W/kg (head)	0.23 W/kg (head)
Models	H815, H810, H811, H811, LS991, VS986, US991, H812, F500L, F500S, F500K, LGLS991, LGUS991	D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
Price	About 300 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1584 Basemark X: 15040	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327 Basemark X: 11552
Display	Contrast ratio: 1238 (nominal), 2.317 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 66dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 74dB	Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality	Noise -93.4dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB	Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 54h	Endurance rating 63h