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LG Magna vs Samsung Galaxy S4

2.75 in
5.5 in
LG Magna Mobile Phone
LG Magna
2.75 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4
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In-depth review of the LG Magna (Mediatek MT6582, ARM Mali-400 MP2, 5.0", 0.1 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluationsRead more
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4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
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User rating
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4.4 out of 5
34 user ratings
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55 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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4.3 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6582Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelARM Mali-400PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory1 GB2 GB

Display

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Screen size5.0 in5.0 in
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density294.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx2.0 Mpx

Storage

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Dimensions

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Height5.5 in5.38 in
Width2.75 in2.75 in
Depth0.4 in0.31 in
Weight4.83 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.0
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Regional
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

LG MagnaLG Magna
Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy S4
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2540.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time350.0 h370.0 h
Talk time10.0 h17.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S4