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LG Optimus L5 II
Dual SIME455
Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 53 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-02-12 | 2012-06-04 |
| 4.63 x 2.45 x 0.36 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.54 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 233 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6575 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 550 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a global score of 70.8, which is much better than LG Optimus L5 II's overall score of 53. The Galaxy S III construction is just a little bit thinner but a lot heavier than LG Optimus L5 II, and both of them were only released 8 months apart. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy S III has 4.1.2 version and LG Optimus L5 II has Android 4.1 version.
The Galaxy S III has a little more vivid screen than LG Optimus L5 II, because it has a better number of pixels per inch of screen, a much higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a bigger display. The Galaxy S III features a more powerful CPU than LG Optimus L5 II, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Galaxy S III takes a lot better photographs and videos than LG Optimus L5 II, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 video definition. Galaxy S III counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Optimus L5 II, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 64 GB and 16 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S III has improved battery lifetime than LG Optimus L5 II, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S III costs a little more than LG Optimus L5 II, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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