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Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 55.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-10-08 | 2014-03-15 |
| 5.03 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4430 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 672 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.08 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S3 Slim has a global score of 60.4, which is slightly better than the LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile's 55.4 score. Galaxy S3 Slim is a newer phone than LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile, but it is a bit thicker and heavier. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S3 Slim has the newer 4.2 version while LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile has Android 4.1.2 version, so it gives you some additional features.
The Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a bit better hardware performance than LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S3 Slim also counts with a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a bit better looking screen than LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile. Both of them have exactly the same 960 x 540 pixels resolution, the same number of pixels per inch of display and a display of the same size.
The Galaxy S3 Slim counts with a much greater memory for games and applications than LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S3 Slim also has 8 GB internal memory. Galaxy S3 Slim's camera is very similar to the LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile one, both of them have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a 5 mega-pixels resolution camera.
LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile has a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S3 Slim, because it has 2150mAh of battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Galaxy S3 Slim not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a great choice.
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