How to unlock the full potential of our vast phone specs database

How to unlock the full potential of our vast phone specs database

Does the Samsung Galaxy S5 have 2GB or 3GB of RAM? Will that variant of the iPhone 6 work with my carrier's LTE network? Can I expand on the built-in storage of the Nexus 5? These are all variations of questions that every smartphone user on the planet asks himself at one point or another. There are just so many variables that even we aren't completely sure about this or that detail when asked. As you can guess, that's where our vast phone specs database comes in.

But are you making full use of it? Chances are, if you're long-time PhoneArena reader, you'll know about a few of the more inconspicuous tricks it has up its sleeve, but there are no guarantees that you know them all. We're changing that, and today. Let's start with the more obvious stuff.

Access the full version of our specs sheets

If you go ahead right now and check out the LG G3's specs sheet, what you'll be presented with is a (comparatively) concise list of features and hardware details for LG's finest. But did you know that there's a fuller, more complete version of that same page? That's right, if you scroll down to the very bottom of the specs sheet, you'll see a grey button that lifts the curtain and gives you a number of extra details, some of which quite handy. For example, you can check out the placement of the power and volume keys, find out whether the phone's front-facing camera does 1080p video, and even learn about the various SAR levels (radiation) you'll be exposed to when using any given device. Read more