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LG Optimus G
AT&TE970
Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.8 | 69.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-10-03 | 2012-05-03 |
| 5.15 x 2.82 x 0.33 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 768 x 1280 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 318 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| -- | 300 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 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 |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 324 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 Galaxy S III has a score of 69.7, which is a bit better than the LG Optimus G's 65.8 overall score. Even though the Galaxy S III and the LG Optimus G were released only a couple months apart, the Galaxy S III design is just a bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the LG Optimus G. Both phones in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Galaxy S III has a newer 4.3 version while LG Optimus G has Android 4.1.2, so it offers a couple additional features and improved performance.
Galaxy S III features a little more vivid display than LG Optimus G, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density and a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, it also counts with a quite larger screen. Galaxy S III counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG Optimus G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Galaxy S III also counts with a faster 1.06 gigahertz graphics processing unit.
The Galaxy S III features a much better camera than LG Optimus G. Both of them have a 8 mega pixels resolution back camera, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate. Galaxy S III counts with as much memory capacity to store more apps and games as the LG Optimus G one, both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S III's battery duration is just as good as LG Optimus G's battery performance.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S III is also by far the cheapest one.
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