Spec Comparison: LG G3 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

Source: thatgeekdad

Can the LG G3 fight it out with the big boys in the flagship smartphone department? Can it take on the Galaxy S5?

The LG G3 is the company’s flagship device for this year, but there are already two other big Android flagships on the market right now in the Galaxy S5 and the HTC One (M8). It is inevitable that the LG G3 will be compared to its predecessor. The Galaxy S5 has already sold millions of units, so the LG G3 has some catching up to do. Does it have the specs to do it?

We’ve gathered up the specs for both phones and it’s time for you to decide for yourself. Take a look at them and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

                           Samsung Galaxy S5                                                                                         LG G3

DISPLAY SIZE		5.1-inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display (432 ppi)		5.5-inch, 2560 x 1440 pixel display (534 ppi)
DISPLAY TYPE		FHD Super AMOLED		Quad HD
OPERATING SYSTEM		Android 4.4.2 (at launch)		Android 4.4.2 (at launch)
PROCESSOR		2.5GHz Quad core 800 processor		2.5GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
RAM		2GB		2GB or 3GB of RAM depending on region
STORAGE		16GB 32GB		16GB 32GB
EXTERNAL STORAGE		Yes		Yes
EXTERNAL STORAGE SPECS		Micro SD up to 128GB		Micro SD up to 128GB
MAIN CAMERA (BACK)		16MP		13MP
SECONDARY CAMERA (FRONT)		2MP		2.1MP
NETWORKS		LTE Cat 4 (150/50Mbps)		N/A
WI-FI		802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80, MIMO(2x2)		802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
BLUETOOTH		Bluetooth 4.0		Bluetooth 4.0
BATTERY		2800mAh		3000mAh
NFC		Yes		Yes
CONNECTIVITY		3.5mm Headphone jack Micro USB		3.5mm Headphone jack Micro USB
SENSORS		Accelerometer Ambient light Barometer Gesture Gyroscope Hall Heart rate Proximity		Full list not announced yet
GPS		GPS		A-GPS GLONASS
HEIGHT		142 mm (5.59 inches)		146.3 mm (5.76 inches)
WIDTH		72.5 mm (2.85 inches)		74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
DEPTH		8.1 mm (0.32 inches)		8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
WEIGHT		145 g (5.11 oz)		149 g (5.26 oz)
COLORS		Black, Blue, Gold, White		Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red
SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS		MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA		N/A
SUPPORTED VIDEO FORMATS		MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, RV, DivX, Xvid		N/A
OTHER FEATURES		Fingerprint Scanner IP67 Dust and Water Resistant IR Blaster		N/A