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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
LG Spectrum
VS920| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 60.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.0.4, 2.3 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2012-01-09 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 5.33 x 2.71 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.99 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | -- |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 115.00 |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | 348 hours standby time 8.3 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 the LG Spectrum, having a overall score of 70.8 against 60.2. The Galaxy S III is a just a little bit lighter and thinner device than the LG Spectrum, even when both were released with only a few months difference. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S III has 4.1.2 version while LG Spectrum has Android 4.0.4 version, giving you a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements.
LG Spectrum has just a bit better display than Galaxy S III, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 720 resolution, the LG Spectrum also counts with a quite better screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy S III features just a little better processing power than LG Spectrum, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S III also has a graphics co-processor and a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S III features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG Spectrum, because it has 12 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy S III features just a bit better battery lifetime than LG Spectrum, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S III captures better photographs and videos than LG Spectrum, although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography, they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S III is also cheap compared to the LG Spectrum.
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