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LG G3
16 GBD855, D850, VS985, D851, LS990, US990
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-05-27 | 2017-08-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 255.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is better than the LG G3, getting an 81.9 score against 74.1. Galaxy S8 Active's construction is notably newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than LG G3. LG G3 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a little bit lower 2560 x 1440 resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a little lower number of pixels per inch of screen.
The LG G3 features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores (although they are faster) and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU. The Galaxy S8 Active shoots slightly better photographs and videos than LG G3, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with lesser MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than LG G3, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has improved battery life than LG G3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S8 Active is also the cheapest one.
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