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they've got so much not in common that they'll require a very exhaustive comparison when we have the time for now we're gonna do it on the quick i'm michael fisher with pocket now and this is a hands-on comparison LG g4 vs samsung galaxy s6 you'll notice we're using the edge variant of the galaxy s6 and that's for no other reason then that's the version we happen to have on us on the other side we've got the all-new LG g4 in both plastic and leather trims and no matter which of these you look at s6 or edge g4 space age or g4 cowhide they almost couldn't be more different the s6 is slick and smooth and glass and metal which makes it feel expensive but also makes it irresistible to finger prints the g4 is plastic in one build ceramic coated plastic in another and of course leather and I mention it for the third time in a minute only to emphasize that which one you buy will majorly impact the feel in hand my early sense is that the Samsung foam feels more high-end than some of the g4 trims but I'd argued that the full grain leather version while very different feels equally high-end plus it doesn't smudge and you're less likely to drop it once you get used to its rear mounted volume and power keys that is when it comes to the edge here each is special in its own way and I don't mean that in the condescending way instead of an edge screen with special features the g4 settles for a very subtle curve to the cover glass over its five and a half inch quantum IPS display larger than Samsung's 5.1 inch AMOLED and I'm sure very different in terms of color reproduction and brightness they're similar in pixel density though technically Samsung edges LG out 577 - 538 but if you can spot that difference I'll eat my hat Samsung bragged its face off about the camera in the Galaxy s6 and for good reason we ended up calling the 16 megapixel F 1.9 shooter one of the best smartphone cameras ever when we reviewed it earlier this month LG wants a piece of that to cranking the aperture size open even further to 1.8 and building in something it called o is 2.0 for 3 axis stabilization also the front-facing camera on the new chief borer has gotten a boost to 8 megapixel besting Samsung's 5 how they perform in the real world remains to be seen but it's interesting to see LG introducing new features like manual controls and raw support while Samsung has focused on streamlining this time around two very different hearts beat at the center of these phones Samsung relies on its own home-cooked Exynos 7420 while LG makes use of the Snapdragon 808 how those processors fare and daily usage remains to be seen but the accessories supporting them are starkly opposed while Samsung opted to ditch the venerable removable battery and expandable memory slot this time around LG stayed the course and included both a larger replaceable battery and microSD compatibility on the g4 though it didn't opt to include wireless charging as Samsung get to induction recharge the g4 you need a special case finally in software the picture is inverted somewhat here Samsung is the one that flipped the script taming its formerly overgrown TouchWiz user interface in an effort to simplify simplify while LG only seems to have made a few cosmetic changes to its heavy LG UI what this means for usability remains to be seen but as heavy interfaces don't seem to age very well this decision to change little does make the LG seemed a little bit behind on the software front we left a lot unexplored in this quick look from voice quality to speaker blowouts to browser tests and beyond we've got a lot more to learn about the LG g4 and how it relates to the galaxy s6 and galaxy s6 edge so stay tuned for the full comparison coming soon but if you want a little sneak peek after an afternoon with the g4 I'll bet this is one face-off that's gonna be a close one be sure to check out our dedicated hands-on of the LG g4 and our quick t4 vs. g3 comparison here on YouTube and point your browser to pocketnow.com for all the news from LG's launch event in New York City as our coverage continues till next time this has been Michael Fisher with Adam Lane behind the camera thanks for watching see you next time