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LG G Flex
T-Mobile LTED959
Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 68 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-10-28 | 2012-05-03 |
| 6.32 x 3.21 x 0.31 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 245 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 624 hours standby time 27 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III has a global score of 69.7, which is just a bit better than LG G Flex's overall score of 68. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S III has an older 4.3 version while LG G Flex has Android 4.4.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S III is older and just a little thicker than the LG G Flex, it's body is still noticeably lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a slightly better looking screen than LG G Flex, because although it has a lot smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. LG G Flex counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S III, because although it has a slower 450 MHz GPU, and they both have 4 cores, the LG G Flex also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S III features a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than LG G Flex, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Samsung Galaxy S III has just a bit better camera than LG G Flex, although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution and a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality.
LG G Flex counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has a 3400mAh battery size instead of 2100mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S III is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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