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LG Optimus F3
T-Mobile and Metro PCSMS659
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
16 GBGT-I9250, GT-I9250M, GT-I9250T
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4, 4.0.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-06-06 | 2011-10-19 |
| 4.57 x 2.46 x 0.40 inches | 5.33 x 2.67 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.00 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.7 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2460mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 757 hours standby time 13.5 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 17.7 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Nexus has an overall score of 64.3, which is a little bit better than the LG Optimus F3's 58.5 global score. Samsung Galaxy Nexus's body is somewhat thinner than LG Optimus F3, although it is heavier and was released about a year before. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Nexus has 4.3 version and LG Optimus F3 has Android 4.1.2 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and enhanced performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Nexus counts with a more vivid display than LG Optimus F3, because it has a much higher 1280 x 720 resolution, a better display density and a larger screen. The LG Optimus F3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Nexus, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and 2 processing cores, the LG Optimus F3 also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 450 megahertz.
The Galaxy Nexus has a bigger memory to install applications and games than LG Optimus F3, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus shoots way better pictures and videos than LG Optimus F3. Both of them have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 5 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
LG Optimus F3 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Nexus, because it has 2460mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Samsung Galaxy Nexus is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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