LG Optimus G E970 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| September 2012 | May 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Available - May 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black | White Frost, Black Mist |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
130.8 x 71.6 x 8.4 mm (5.15 x 2.82 x 0.33 in) |
136.7 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.74 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 147.1 g (5.19.0.04 oz) | 130.1 g (4.59.0.04 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 | LTE 700 MHz Class 13 1700 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1 | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300, Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB, 16 GB included | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light | Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps; HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB, 16 GB included | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 324 h | Up to 350 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 11 h |