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LG Mach
LS860Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 |
| 2012-10-09 | 2012-10-11 |
| 4.64 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.92 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black | Blue and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 300.00 | $ 145.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | STE U8420 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 4.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 309 hours standby time 9.5 hours talk time | 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a little bit better than LG Mach, getting a 60.9 score against 57.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S III mini and LG Mach were only released 0 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini is a lot lighter and thinner. These devices work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S III mini has newer 4.1.2 version and LG Mach has Android 4.0, so it gives you a couple nice extra features.
LG Mach features a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, and although they both have the same number of cores and 1 GB of RAM memory, the LG Mach also has a better GPU running at 400 MHz. The Samsung Galaxy S III mini features a bit more vivid display than LG Mach. Both of them have an equal resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, a greater pixels number in each inch of screen and a same size screen.
The Galaxy S III mini counts with a much better camera than LG Mach. Both have a camera in the back with a 5 megapixels, the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S III mini counts with much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Mach, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini also has 8 GB more internal storage.
LG Mach features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S III mini is also a bargain compared to the other phones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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