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LG G3
32 GBD855
Samsung Galaxy S III
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 72.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2014-05-27 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG G3 has a score of 76.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy S III's 72.7 score. These devices come with Android OS, but the LG G3 has 5.0 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version. Even though LG G3 is notably newer than the Galaxy S III, it's a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
LG G3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S III, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor working at 450 megahertz, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the LG G3 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. LG G3 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a brighter display, a little larger screen, a lot higher screen pixel density and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px.
The LG G3 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality images, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos, a back facing camera with much more MP and a much better (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy S III features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G3, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The LG G3 features a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S III, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
LG G3 costs the same than Samsung Galaxy S III, which makes it an easy decision.
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