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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2019-10-01 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.18 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Plastic | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (15 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S III is slightly better than LG K30 2019, with a 70.8 score against 64.8. Samsung Galaxy S III is a way older and a little thicker device than LG K30 2019, but Samsung made it just a little lighter anyway. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy S III has 4.1.2 version while LG K30 2019 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a better screen than LG K30 2019, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy S III features a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG K30 2019, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S III also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy S III features a little bit better processing power than LG K30 2019, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Galaxy S III shoots better photographs and videos than LG K30 2019, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy S III also has better 30 frames per second video frame rate.
LG K30 2019 has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2100mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S III is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it a no doubt choice.
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