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LG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-05-27 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is better than LG G3's 76.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction has the same thickness than the LG G3, but it is notably heavier. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version and LG G3 has Android 5.0 version, so it provides some additional features and performance enhancements.
The LG G3 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M21, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processor. LG G3 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels amount in each inch in the display, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little bit more brightness.
The Galaxy M21 features a much better storage for apps and games than LG G3, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M21 features a way better camera than LG G3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M21 also has a lot bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low-light situations and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a really longer battery performance than LG G3, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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