LG G4 Beat vs Samsung Focus

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    G4 Beat:
    LCD
    Focus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Focus: 19.6 g lighter

    G4 Beat:
    139 g
    Focus:
    119.4 g
  • Width

    Focus: 8.3 mm narrower

    G4 Beat:
    72.6 mm
    Focus:
    64.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Focus: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    G4 Beat:
    5.2 in
    Focus:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    G4 Beat:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Focus:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Height

    Focus: 18 mm shorter

    G4 Beat:
    142.7 mm
    Focus:
    124.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. G4 Beat

    Height:
    142.7 mm +18 mm versus Focus
    Width:
    72.6 mm +8.3 mm versus Focus
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Focus

    Height:
    124.7 mm
    Width:
    64.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G4 Beat

    139 g

    +19.6 g versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    119.4 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. G4 Beat

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Focus

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

G4 Beat has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Focus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

G4 Beat: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

Focus: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. G4 Beat

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent

2. Focus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. G4 Beat

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Focus

  2. 2. Focus

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. G4 Beat2. Focus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G4 Beat, Focus.
SpecificationG4 BeatFocus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.7 Х 72.6 Х 9.9 mm
  • 124.7 Х 64.3 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 119.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G4 Beat, Focus.
SpecificationG4 BeatFocus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.3%
  • 56.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 423 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G4 Beat, Focus.
SpecificationG4 BeatFocus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF -13 MP
  • AF (Latin America)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for G4 Beat, Focus.
SpecificationG4 BeatFocus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for G4 Beat, Focus.
SpecificationG4 BeatFocus
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Metallic gray
  • Ceramic White
  • Shiny Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G4 Beat, Focus.
SpecificationG4 BeatFocus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G4 Beat, Focus.
SpecificationG4 BeatFocus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for G4 Beat, Focus.
SpecificationG4 BeatFocus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Also known as LG G4s
  • LG H735
  • LG G4 Beat Dual SIM H735DS with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T Previously rumored as Samsung i917 Cetus