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Samsung Galaxy S III
64 GBLG G3
32 GBD855
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 215.00 |
| 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 | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S III, getting a global score of 76.4 against 72.7. Although the LG G3 is noticeably newer than Galaxy S III, it is heavier and a bit thicker. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but LG G3 has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3.
The LG G3 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a slower graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz, and they both have 4 processing cores, the LG G3 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The LG G3 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy S III, because it has a little bit larger screen, a lot better screen density, a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more display brightness.
Galaxy S III features a quite bigger storage capacity for apps and games than LG G3, because although it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. LG G3 has a better camera than Galaxy S III, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a way better resolution back-facing camera, a lot higher (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
The LG G3 features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2100mAh.
LG G3 and the Samsung Galaxy S III cost exactly the same, which makes it an easy decision.
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