LG G4 vs HTC One M9 Specs, Price Comparison: Features Review - One M9 Has Superior Design and Specs

The HTC One M9 is turning heads with its lovely metal body and great specs, but it now faces a topnotch competitor in the LG G4. Here is a comparison between the two phones:

Design

When it comes to comparing their design, it is clear that the One M9 is designed to capture eyeballs with its premium metal body that is hand-polished. It also comes in a variety of colors including a silver/gold combination, pink, amber gold, and gunmetal grey. As for the LG G4, it is mainly made from plastic and has a default polycarbonate back panel that is patterned. It also has an optional leather back panel that comes in a variety of colors. It has a slight curve dubbed the "Slim Arc" running from top to bottom, which results in a curved body and screen.

Display

The display on the LG G4 is bigger and better than the one on the One M9. The LG G4 comes with a IPS LCD screen measuring 5.5 inches with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a density of 538 pixels per inch. As for the One M9 it has a Super LCD3 screen measuring 5.0 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a density of 441 pixels per inch.

Specs

The One M9 is superior in terms of specs as it has the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, with an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz and four Cortex-A57 cores clocked at 2 GHz and an Adreno 430 GPU. Coming to the LG G4, it has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset along with two Cortex-A57 cores clocked at 1.8 GHz and four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.44 GHz, and an Adreno 418 GPU.

Memory

Both devices are similar when it comes to memory slots and RAM as they both have slots which allow for the addition of up to 128 GB of external storage. They also have the same 3 GB RAM onboard.

Price

The HTC One M9 costs $199 with a two-year contract, while the LG G4 could cost around $786 at full retail.