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LG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 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 |
| $ 155.00 | $ 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 |
| 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) 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
The Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the LG G3's score of 76.4. Galaxy S8 Active's body is notably newer than LG G3's, but it's thicker and way heavier. LG G3 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The LG G3 has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a bit smaller screen. Galaxy S8 Active takes a bit better videos and photos than LG G3, because although it has a worse video quality and a lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a lot bigger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than LG G3, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB and more internal memory. The Galaxy S8 Active features superior battery lifetime than LG G3, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
Although Galaxy S8 Active is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG G3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG G3. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Galaxy S8 Active, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the LG G3, resigning a couple specs and features.
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