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LG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-05-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| $ 155.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A42 is better than the LG G3, having an 87 score against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer and a bit thinner device than the LG G3, although it's also noticeably heavier. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version while LG G3 has Android 5.0 version.
The LG G3 counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A42, because although it has 1 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. The LG G3 has a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels density and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Galaxy A42 features a better camera than LG G3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A42 also has a back camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and a way larger aperture to capture better low-light captures.
Galaxy A42 counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than LG G3, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 counts with a very superior battery duration than LG G3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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