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LG G3
32 GBD855
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-05-27 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 173.00 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is slightly better than LG G3's 76.4 general score. Samsung Galaxy S8's construction is much newer and thinner, but also a bit heavier than the LG G3. The LG G3 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a bit smaller display, a quite lower 2560 x 1440 resolution and a just a little worse screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than LG G3, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB. LG G3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, because although it has an inferior number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S8's battery lifetime is just as good as LG G3's battery life. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit better camera than LG G3, because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a lot larger aperture for better low-light images and videos and a larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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