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LG G3
U.S. CellularUS990
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-05-27 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 190.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 has an overall score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's score of 76.1. LG G3 is a older and a little thicker device than Samsung Galaxy A21, but LG could make it much lighter anyway. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the LG G3 has the older 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10.
The LG G3 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. LG G3 has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A21, because although it has less CPU cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the LG G3 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
LG G3 shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera and a way tinier aperture which is not good for taking photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have a 0.33 inches back-facing camera sensor, the LG G3 also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Galaxy A21 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games than LG G3, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A21 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A21 has better battery lifetime than LG G3, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
The LG G3 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, making this phone a simple decision.
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