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LG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2014-05-27 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is slightly better than the LG G3's 76.4 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a notably newer and just a little thinner phone than LG G3, although it's noticeably heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has newer 9.0 Pie version while LG G3 has Android 5.0 version, so it provides you some nice extra features and performance optimizations.
LG G3 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU. The LG G3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Galaxy Note8 has a very superior memory to store more games and applications than LG G3, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit superior battery duration than LG G3, because it has a 10 percent greater battery size.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better camera than LG G3, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture to capture better low light photography and video and a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG G3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG G3. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the LG G3, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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