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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-05-03 | 2016-03-31 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 195.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.8 |
| 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
LG G5 is slightly better than the Galaxy S III, having a 76.1 score against 74.8. The LG G5 is a newer and thinner phone than the Galaxy S III, but it is somewhat heavier. These devices have Android operating system, but LG G5 has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Galaxy S III has Android 4.3. The LG G5 features a little bit better display than Galaxy S III, because it has a quite larger display, a way better amount of pixels per screen inch and a way better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
The LG G5 has a very superior memory for apps and games than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G5 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG G5 and Samsung Galaxy S III feature quite similar processing units, because although the LG G5 has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 4 cpu cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
LG G5 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy S III, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity. The LG G5 takes better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture for better low light images and videos, a lot higher (4K) video resolution, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a larger sensor.
Although LG G5 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S III, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S III. So if you need that extra features, you can buy LG G5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S III, resigning a couple features and specs.
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