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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
LG G3
AT&TD850
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 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 | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 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 |
| 2 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 7.56 | 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 |
| 580 hours standby time 16 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 Samsung Galaxy S III, getting a 76.4 score against 74.8. The LG G3 body is much newer, but just a little thicker and heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G3 has a newer 5.0 version and Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3.
LG G3 features a brighter screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a bit bigger display, a way greater display pixels density, a brighter display and a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The LG G3 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy S III, because although it has a weaker 450 megahertz GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G3 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
LG G3 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting lower quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality, a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a lot better 13 MP resolution.
LG G3 counts with a slightly better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S III, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the LG G3 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB. LG G3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S III, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the LG G3 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it a no doubt choice.
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