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          General Info

          Manufacturer
          LG Samsung
          Announced
          October 2013 May 2014
          Status
          Available - November 2013 Available - May 2014
          Colors
          Black, White Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Ruby Red
          Form Factor
          Candybar Candybar
          Dimension
          137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm
          (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
          144.78 x 73.41 x 8.9 mm
          (5.7 x 2.89 x 0.35 in)
          Weight
          130 g (4.59 oz) 170 g (6 oz)
          2G Network
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
          CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
          3G Network
          HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
          HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version
          HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
          4G Network
          LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
          LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version
          LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
          Messaging
          SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
          Build Features
          - - IP67 certified - dust and water resistant
          - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes

          Hardware and OS

          OS
          Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
          Processor
          Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 [Similar]
          GPU
          Adreno 330 [Similar] Adreno 330 [Similar]
          RAM
          2 GB [Browse Similar] 2 GB [Browse Similar]
          Internal Memory
          16/32 GB storage 16 GB (11.2 GB user available)
          External Memory
          No microSD, up to 64 GB

          Display

          Type
          True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen
          Colors
          16M colors 16M colors
          Size
          4.95 inches [Similar] 5 inches [Similar]
          Resolution
          1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi) [Similar] 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar]
          Screen-to-Body Ratio
          70.86% 64.72%
          Multi-Touch
          yes multi touch yes multi touch

          Camera

          Rear Camera
          8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels [Similar]
          Flash
          LED flash LED flash
          Features
          Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Aqua Mode
          Video
          Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps
          Front Camera
          Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps [Similar]

          Multimedia

          3.5mm Jack
          3.5 mm jack yes 3.5 mm jack yes
          Radio
          No No
          Games
          Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
          Loud Speaker
          loudspeaker yes loudspeaker yes

          Connectivity and Data Rate

          GPRS
          Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Class 33
          Edge
          Class 12 Class 33
          3G
          DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
          Bluetooth
          Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE
          Wi-Fi
          Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
          USB
          Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host
          GPS
          Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
          Browser
          HTML5 HTML5

          User Memory

          Internal
          16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM 16 GB (11.2 GB user available), 2 GB RAM
          Expandable Storage
          No microSD, up to 64 GB
          USB OTG
          - Supported

          Sensors

          Fingerprint
          fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
          Proximity Sensor
          proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
          Accelerometer Sensor
          accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
          NFC
          NFC supported NFC supported

          Battery

          Type
          Non-removable Li-Po Battery Li-Ion Battery
          Capacity
          2300 mAh 2800 mAh
          Stand by
          Up to 300 h Up to 480 h
          Talk Time
          Up to 17 h Up to 29 h

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