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LG G3
U.S. CellularUS990
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-05-27 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than LG G3's general score of 76.4. Galaxy S7's body is newer and somewhat thinner, but also just a bit heavier than the LG G3. The LG G3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G3 also counts with an additional GPU.
LG G3 features a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has way less brightness and a little worse display density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 2560 x 1440, the LG G3 also counts with a little larger display. The Galaxy S7 features a little bit more storage for apps and games than LG G3, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S7 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Galaxy S7 captures just a bit better videos and photos than LG G3, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way bigger camera aperture to capture better images and videos in low light environments and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy S7 count with similar batteries.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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