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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | 16 777 216 |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 V20 has a general score of 77, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S III's general score of 70.8. The LG V20 is a noticeably newer and thinner device than the Galaxy S III, although it's way heavier. LG V20 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a lot more pixels per display inch, a larger display and a lot higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
LG V20 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal storage. LG V20 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 2 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM.
LG V20 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy S III, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity. The LG V20 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a way bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations, a larger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a camera in the back with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
LG V20 costs a bit more than the Samsung Galaxy S III, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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