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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
AT&TSGH-I537
LG G3
AT&TD850
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2013-06-05 | 2014-05-27 |
| 5.50 x 2.81 x 0.36 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and Orange | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.1 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 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 |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 has a general score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S4 Active's 71.7 global score. LG G3 is a newer device, and it's also just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Galaxy S4 Active. These phones have Android OS, but LG G3 has a newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S4 Active has Android 4.4 version, so it provides some additional features.
LG G3 has a slightly better display than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch in the display, a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a quite larger display. The LG G3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, and although they both have 4 cores, the LG G3 also has 1 GB more RAM and a faster 450 megahertz GPU.
The LG G3 has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution camera. The LG G3 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 32 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
The LG G3 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S4 Active, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
LG G3 costs a little more than the Galaxy S4 Active, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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