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Samsung Galaxy S III
LTE 2 GB RAMGT-I9305
| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2012-05-03 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.69 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown, Gray, Pink, Red and White | Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 306 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 (4412) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 580 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| 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
The LG Q8 has a score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy S III's 74.8 global score. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the LG Q8 has a newer 7.0 Nougat version while Galaxy S III has Android 4.3 version. Even though the LG Q8 is just a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S III, it's just a bit thinner and noticeably newer.
Samsung Galaxy S III features just a bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S III also counts with a graphics processor. LG Q8 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot higher number of pixels per display inch, a way brighter screen, a little bit bigger screen and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
LG Q8 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG Q8 also has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG Q8 has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
The LG Q8 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy S III, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a larger sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs, a much bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and a camera in the back with a lot better 16 mega-pixels resolution.
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