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LG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2014-05-27 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| -- | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is much better than LG G3's general score of 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy A42 is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than the LG G3, although it's also noticeably heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has a newer 11 version and LG G3 has Android 5.0, giving a couple additional features and performance tweaks.
The LG G3 features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixel amount per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. The LG G3 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A42, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and 4 less CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy A42 features much more storage capacity for apps and games than LG G3, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 96 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A42 features a way better battery life than LG G3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy A42 takes much clearer videos and photos than LG G3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also has a lot larger aperture to take better low light photography and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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