Older flagship · 2015

LG G4

Name: LG G4
Brand: LG

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro

An older flagship with a compact body and stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Strength Compact high-end size, Stabilised camera (OIS)

Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 808 3 / 32 GB

3000 mAh 18W charging

16 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

What stands out

Compact high-end phone — rare mix of small size and strong performance

Pro camera extras: RAW

Display

5.5″ · IPS LCD · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.5"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 × 2560 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) · 6-core 1.4 GHz · Adreno 418

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

65,507

CPU

6-core, 1.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 418

Process

20 nm

CPU layout

2x Cortex A57 1.80 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/1.8 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

16 MP f/1.8

OIS

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX234 Exmor RS, 1/2.6", 1.12µm

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3000 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Lab endurance

54:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Yes

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.0

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Micro-SIM

Build & Design

155 g

Weight

155 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · gyro · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

83 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen

A more stable camera

OIS vs no OIS

75% larger battery capacity

3,000 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

66k vs 175k AnTuTu

Heavier in hand

155 g vs 143 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 3 losses

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · Tradeoff: 5.5″ vs 5.1″ screen

Lower benchmark score

66k vs 112k AnTuTu

Heavier in hand

155 g vs 138 g

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