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Apple iPhone 5
LTE and GSM A1428A1428
LG G3
AT&TD850
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2014-05-27 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.95 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Apple Swift (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1016 MB (1066 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 225 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 has a score of 76.4, which is a bit better than the Apple iPhone 5's general score of 71.7. LG G3 counts with Android 5.0 OS, while Apple iPhone 5 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The LG G3 design is newer than the Apple iPhone 5's, although it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. The LG G3 features a superior hardware performance than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, a higher number of faster cores and an extra graphics co-processor.
The LG G3 features a brighter display than iPhone 5, because although it has less bright display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px, a much higher display pixel density and a much bigger screen. LG G3 counts with a much better camera than Apple iPhone 5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the LG G3 also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
LG G3 has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 5, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The LG G3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 5, because it has a 108 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, LG G3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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