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LG G4 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. iPhone 6 vs. HTC One M9: 2015 smartphone specs compared

The new LG G4 appears to be a worthy upgrade to the last model, but check out our chart for how it stacks up with other top-of-the-line smartphones.

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The LG G4 is a significant improvement over last year's LG G3 in several key specs, and it comes with a subtly curveddesign that's comfortable to hold.

LG is going with plastic again for the frame of the G4, and the front looks mostly the same as the G3, but the back of the handset will offer three kinds of materials. The first is leather similar to what we've seen on the leather Moto X. The two plastic-back options come with a ceramic-styled finish or another with metallic elements that feel quite a bit like the G3's quasi-metal back.

But how does the LG G4 stack up against the competition -- notably, Samsung's Galaxy S6 , Apple's iPhone 6 and the HTC One M9 ? Check out the chart below to see the tale of the smartphone tape.

2015 top smartphones compared

LG G4Samsung Galaxy S6iPhone 6HTC One M9
Dimensions (Imperial) 5.87 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches; 5.4 oz.5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches; 4.8 oz.5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches; 4.55 oz.5.6 x 2.7 x0.3-inches; 5.5 oz.
Dimensions (Metric) 149.1 x 75.3 x 8.9mm; 152g 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8mm; 138g138.1 x 67 x 6.9mm; 129g 144.6 x 69.7 x 9.6mm; 157g
Display 5.5 inches; 1,440 x 2,560 pixels, 534ppi5.1 inches; 2,560x1,440 pixels; 557ppi4.7 inches; 1,334 x 750 pixels; 326ppi5 inches; 1,920x1,080 pixels; 441ppi
Operating system Android 5.0 LollipopAndroid 5.0 Lollipop with TouchwizApple iOS 8Android 5.0 Lollipop with Sense 7
4G LTE YesYesYesYes
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac802.11a/b/g/n/ac
NFC YesYesYesYes
Bluetooth v4.1v4.1v4.1v4.1
Rear camera and recording 16-megapixel16-megapixel8-megapixel20-megapixel
Front-facing camera 8-megapixel5-megapixel1.2-megapixelUltrapixel
Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processorSamsung Exynos A8 chipOcta-core Snapdragon 810
Capacity 32GB32GB, 64GB, 128GB16GB, 64GB, 128GB32GB
Expandable memory Expandable up to 128GBNoneNoneExpandable up to 128GB
Battery 3,000mAh2,550mAh1,810mAh2,840mAh
Wireless charging NoYesNoNo