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Samsung Galaxy S III
16 GBLG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 69.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2012-05-03 | 2014-05-27 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G3 has an overall score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S III's overall score of 69.7. LG G3's body is noticeably newer than Galaxy S III's, although it is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the LG G3 has newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3, so it offers a couple nice extra features.
LG G3 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a slower 450 MHz GPU, and they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the LG G3 also counts with 2 GB more RAM memory. The LG G3 counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a little bigger display, a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440, more brightness and much more pixels per inch in the screen.
The LG G3 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S III, because it has 32 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB. The LG G3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The LG G3 shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor offering a worse image quality, it also counts with a much better (4K) video quality, a back-facing camera with much more MP and a larger diafragm aperture for better images in low-light situations.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the LG G3 is also by far the cheapest one.
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