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Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T
SGH-I747LG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-04 | 2014-05-27 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 585.00 | $ 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 |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 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
The LG G3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S III AT&T, having a general score of 76.4 against 72.2. Although the LG G3 is newer than Galaxy S III AT&T, it is a bit thicker and heavier. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G3 has the newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3 version, giving a lot of extra features.
LG G3 features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a little bigger screen and a way higher pixel amount per display inch. The LG G3 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB and 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG G3 counts with a quite better processing power than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, a faster GPU and 2 more cpu cores. LG G3 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2100mAh. LG G3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a lot better 13 megapixels resolution camera and a larger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG G3 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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