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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2012-05-03 | 2019-04-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a global score of 84.3, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy S III's score of 74.8. Although LG G8 ThinQ is heavier than Samsung Galaxy S III, it's just a little thinner and also a lot newer. Both phones in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the LG G8 ThinQ has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version.
LG G8 ThinQ has a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S III, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot better 1440 x 3120px resolution, a bigger display, a lot more pixels per screen inch and way more brightness.
LG G8 ThinQ has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a lot larger camera aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited situations, a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a larger sensor and a much better resolution back camera. The LG G8 ThinQ features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S III, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
LG G8 ThinQ has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size.
LG G8 ThinQ is a little more expensive than Galaxy S III, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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