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LG Lucid 3
VS876Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 61 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2014-04-17 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.18 x 2.60 x 0.39 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 234 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.04 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2440mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 360 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III is much better than LG Lucid 3, having a 70.8 score against 61. These phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S III has the older 4.1.2 version while LG Lucid 3 has Android 4.4 version. Samsung Galaxy S III is an older and a bit heavier phone than the LG Lucid 3, but Samsung was able to make it somewhat thinner anyway.
The Galaxy S III has a bit better display than LG Lucid 3, because it has a higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a bit larger display. Galaxy S III has a little bit better processing power than LG Lucid 3, because although it has lesser CPU cores and a weaker graphics processing unit, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy S III captures much clearer photos and videos than LG Lucid 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy S III also has a lot more mega pixels back facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy S III has a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Lucid 3, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 64 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has 16 GB internal memory capacity.
LG Lucid 3 features longer battery performance than Galaxy S III, because it has 2440mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S III costs a bit more money than the LG Lucid 3, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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