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Samsung Galaxy Note II
T-MobileSGH-T889
LG G3
32 GBD855
| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2012-09-19 | 2014-05-27 |
| 5.94 x 3.16 x 0.37 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.34 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Gray and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note II, getting a score of 76.4 against 71.9. These devices come with Android OS, but the LG G3 has 5.0 version while Galaxy Note II has Android 4.1. The LG G3 is a newer cellphone, and it's also a little bit thinner and lighter than Galaxy Note II. LG G3 features just a bit better performance than Galaxy Note II, because although it has a weaker graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G3 also counts with a larger amount of RAM.
The LG G3 features an incredibly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note II, and although they both have a same size display, the LG G3 also has a lot higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a much better screen pixels density. LG G3 shoots greater videos and photos than Galaxy Note II, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The LG G3 features a much greater storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note II, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Note II has just a bit better battery lifetime than LG G3, because it has a 3100mAh battery size.
The LG G3 costs exactly the same than the Galaxy Note II, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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