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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
LG Nitro HD
P930| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 62.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 2.3.5 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2011-11-28 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.27 x 2.67 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | -- |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 7 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III is much better than LG Nitro HD, getting a global score of 70.8 against 62.6. The Galaxy S III construction is a bit heavier but somewhat thinner than LG Nitro HD, and they were released only a few months apart. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S III has a newer 4.1.2 version and LG Nitro HD has Android 2.3.5 version, so it provides the user some extra features and optimized performance.
The LG Nitro HD has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S III, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720px, the LG Nitro HD also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Galaxy S III has a bit better processor than LG Nitro HD, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S III also has an extra graphics processor and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S III takes clearer pictures and videos than LG Nitro HD, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for capturing images and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with higher 30 fps video frame rates.
Galaxy S III has much more storage for applications and games than LG Nitro HD, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S III counts with a little better battery life than LG Nitro HD, because it has a 2100mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S III costs the same than LG Nitro HD, making it an easy choice.
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