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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 66.8 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2018-05-04 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.85 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Metal | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 277 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.36 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S III has a global score of 70.8, which is a bit better than LG K30's general score of 66.8. Both phones in this review work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S III has the previous 4.1.2 version and LG K30 has Android 7.1 Nougat. The Galaxy S III is a notably lighter cellphone than the LG K30, but they are equally thin.
Samsung Galaxy S III features a more vivid display than LG K30, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 720px, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S III counts with a bit better CPU than LG K30, because although it has lesser processing cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S III has a bit better camera than LG K30, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same resolution camera in the back. The LG K30 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S III, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the LG K30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG K30 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S III is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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