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LG G3
U.S. CellularUS990
Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 74.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2014-05-27 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 10 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G3 is a bit better than the Galaxy S III, getting a 76.4 score against 74.8. The LG G3 construction is newer than Galaxy S III's, but it's heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but LG G3 has 5.0 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, so it provides you a couple additional features.
The LG G3 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a worse GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the LG G3 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The LG G3 has a better display than Galaxy S III, because it has a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution, a lot higher pixel count per display inch, a little bigger screen and more brightness.
LG G3 counts with a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S III, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G3 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 128 GB. LG G3 features a much longer battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
LG G3 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot higher 13 MP resolution back facing camera.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, LG G3 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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