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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB T-MobileSGH-T999
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 10 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2020-05-06 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.57 x 3.07 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 7.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Titan gray |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 179.00 | $ 174.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.14 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG K51 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S III, with a score of 71.1 against 70. LG K51's construction is way newer and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S III's, but it's a lot heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the LG K51 has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, so it gives lots of additional features and enhanced performance.
LG K51 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and more RAM. The Galaxy S III counts with a much better looking display than LG K51, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S III captures a little bit better videos and photos than LG K51, although it has a way less megapixels camera in the back, a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a way tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and video, they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor.
The LG K51 features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. LG K51 has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The LG K51 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the other phone.
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