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LG G Pro Lite Dual
D686Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.8 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2013-10-10 | 2012-10-11 |
| 5.91 x 3.03 x 0.37 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 200 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6577 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.15 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 872 hours standby time 16.6 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini has a score of 60.9, which is a little bit better than the LG G Pro Lite Dual's score of 57.8. Both of these phones include the same Android 4.1.2 operating system, so they should provide the user very similar OS features. Samsung Galaxy S III mini's construction is notably lighter than LG G Pro Lite Dual, although it's just a bit thicker and was released around a year before.
The Galaxy S III mini features a little bit better hardware performance than LG G Pro Lite Dual, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM and 2 cpu cores, the Galaxy S III mini also has a better graphics processing unit working at 320 MHz. The Galaxy S III mini has a slightly better looking screen than LG G Pro Lite Dual, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 800 x 480 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels in each display inch.
Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a much better storage to install games and applications than LG G Pro Lite Dual, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has 16 GB internal storage capacity. The LG G Pro Lite Dual has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG G Pro Lite Dual also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 8 megapixels resolution.
LG G Pro Lite Dual has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
Galaxy S III mini not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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