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Samsung Galaxy S III mini
16 GBGT-I8190
LG G2
T-MobileD801
| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 73.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.1.1 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-10-11 | 2013-08-07 |
| 4.78 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches | 5.45 x 2.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| STE U8420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 460 hours standby time 14.2 hours talk time | 833 hours standby time 26.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G2 is much better than the Galaxy S III mini, having a general score of 73.7 against 60.9. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but LG G2 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Galaxy S III mini has Android 4.1.2 version. LG G2's construction is newer and thinner than Galaxy S III mini's, although it is somewhat heavier.
LG G2 features an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy S III mini, because it has a bigger screen, a way better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way higher pixel amount per display inch. The LG G2 counts with slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S III mini, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG G2 counts with a quite better processing power than Galaxy S III mini, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory, a faster GPU and 2 more cpu cores. LG G2 has a much longer battery duration than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 1500mAh. LG G2 shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy S III mini, because it has a lot better 13 megapixels resolution camera and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality.
LG G2 costs a little more money than the Galaxy S III mini, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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