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LG G4 vs Samsung ATIV SE

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:
      LCD
      ATIV SE:
      OLED

    • Weight

      ATIV SE: 19.2 g lighter

      G4:
      155 g
      ATIV SE:
      135.8 g

    • Screen diagonal

      ATIV SE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      G4:
      5.5 in
      ATIV SE:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      G4:
      Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
      ATIV SE:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      G4:
      2015
      ATIV SE:
      2014

    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

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. ATIV SE

      Height:
      137.7 mm
      Width:
      69.9 mm
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. G4

      155 g

      +19.2 g versus ATIV SE

    2. 2. ATIV SE

      135.8 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

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. ATIV SE

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    G4 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than ATIV SE.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for G4, ATIV SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageG4ATIV SE
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

    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

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. ATIV SE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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

      3000 mAh

      +400 mAh versus ATIV SE

    2. 2. ATIV SE

      2600 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. G42. ATIV SE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G4, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationG4ATIV SE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 148.9 Х 76.1 Х 6.3 - 9.8 mm
    • 137.7 Х 69.9 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 155 g
    • 135.8 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG UX 4 UI
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to 8.1
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for G4, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationG4ATIV SE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 82.2 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 72.5%
    • 71.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 538 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for G4, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationG4ATIV SE
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • 3-axis OIS
    • laser AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    • 2 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for G4, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationG4ATIV SE
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
    • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 418
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 65728
    • 38458
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1079
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 2462
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 2720
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for G4, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationG4ATIV SE
    Release date
    • 2015
    • April
    • 2014
    • April
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Gold
    • Leather Black
    • Leather Brown
    • Leather Red
    • White/Gold
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 440 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 83 h
    Body build
    • plastic body
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G4, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationG4ATIV SE
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H811 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700) - H815 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 40(2300) - H815T LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - H815P LTE band 2(1900)
    • 12(700) - H811
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • 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
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
    • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G4, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationG4ATIV SE
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G4, ATIV SE.
    SpecificationG4ATIV SE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging (optional) - Versions: H815 (EMEA)
    • H815TR (Turkey)
    • H815T (Hong Kong)
    • H815P (LATAM
    • South Africa)
    • H812 (Canada)
    • H810 (AT&T)
    • H811 (T-Mobile)
    • LS991 (Sprint)
    • VS986 (Verizon)
    • US991 (US Cellular)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For Verizon Also known as Samsung W750V

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