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LG Optimus F3
VM720Samsung Galaxy S5 mini
NO-LTE| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-06 | 2014-06-23 |
| 4.57 x 2.44 x 0.40 inches | 5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.00 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.59 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2460mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 216 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | 10 hours talk time |
| 4.4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is much better than the LG Optimus F3, getting a 71.3 score against 58.4. Samsung Galaxy S5 mini's construction is newer and somewhat thinner than the LG Optimus F3's, but it's also a bit heavier. These phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy S5 mini has a newer 4.4 version while LG Optimus F3 has Android 4.1.2 version, so it offers some extra features and improved performance.
The Galaxy S5 mini counts with a bit faster processor than LG Optimus F3, because it has a faster graphics processor, a larger number of cores (and faster) and 512 MB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini counts with a brighter display than LG Optimus F3, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher 1280 x 720 resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy S5 mini features a much better camera than LG Optimus F3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy S5 mini also has a back camera with a much higher resolution. Galaxy S5 mini counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than LG Optimus F3, because it has 12 GB more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
LG Optimus F3 has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 mini, because it has a 17% more battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 mini and the LG Optimus F3 cost the same, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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