LG G3 vs Samsung Galaxy A9
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| May 2014 | Expected Announcement - November 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2014 | Rumored - December 2015 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Gold | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in) |
- |
| Weight | |
| 149 g (5.26 oz) | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 LTE - CDMA version |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 900 /1800 / 2100 / 2600 | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 620 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 510 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB ROM | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Simultaneous Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR, OIS | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., video stabilization | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Yes | FM radio with RDS; recording |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Class 12 | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 21 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL/ EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v3.0 (SlimPort), USB On-the-go, USB Host | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |