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LG G3
U.S. CellularUS990
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-05-27 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.23 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the LG G3's 76.4 overall score. Galaxy S9 is a a lot newer and a little thinner cellphone than the LG G3, but it is just a little bit heavier. The LG G3 features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a little bit smaller display, a little bit lower display pixels density and a quite lower 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better processor than LG G3, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores. The Galaxy S9 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than LG G3, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 400 GB and more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better camera than LG G3, because although it has a lower resolution back-facing camera and a worse video definition, it also counts with a way larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video and a larger sensor. The Samsung Galaxy S9 and LG G3 both count with quite similar battery durations.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone a great choice.
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