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LG Optimus Vu II
LG-F200Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.20 x 3.37 x 0.37 inches | 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 4.69 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 179.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 256 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.12 | 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 |
| 7.37 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 400 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 4.08 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| Digital TV Broadcast | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S III has an overall score of 70, which is slightly better than LG Optimus Vu II's 65.6 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S III is a lighter and a little bit thinner cellphone than the LG Optimus Vu II, even when both were released only a few months apart. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S III has the newer 4.3 version while LG Optimus Vu II has Android 4.0 version.
Galaxy S III counts with a CPU that is just as good as the CPU in LG Optimus Vu II, they have the same number of cores, a 400 megahertz graphics co-processor and the same RAM amount. The Galaxy S III has a bit better display than LG Optimus Vu II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density and a little bit higher 1280 x 720 pixels resolution.
Galaxy S III has a much better camera than LG Optimus Vu II. Both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate. The LG Optimus Vu II features a better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S III, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage capacity.
LG Optimus Vu II has a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 2150mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S III is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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