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LG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-05-27 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 167.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a XL is just a bit better than LG G3, with a overall score of 78.9 against 76.4. Although Google Pixel 3a XL is somewhat heavier than LG G3, it's just a little bit thinner and a lot newer. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a XL has the newer 11 version while LG G3 has Android 5.0 version.
The LG G3 features a much more vibrant screen than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 2560 x 1440px resolution. The LG G3 counts with just a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
LG G3 counts with a bit superior CPU than Google Pixel 3a XL, because although it has lesser processing cores (but faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. Google Pixel 3a XL has a slightly better camera than LG G3, because although it has a back camera with lesser MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Google Pixel 3a XL features greater battery life than LG G3, because it has a 3700mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
The Google Pixel 3a XL is a bit more expensive than LG G3, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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