Compare phones
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
8 GBGT-I9190
LG G3
16 GBD855, D850, VS985, D851, LS990, US990
| Global Score | |
| 67.5 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2013-05-30 | 2014-05-27 |
| 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 335.00 | $ 255.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 256 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 250 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 has an overall score of 74.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S4 mini's 67.5 general score. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G3 has the newer 5.0 version and Galaxy S4 mini has Android 4.2.2, so it offers some nice extra features and a performance increase. LG G3 is a extremely heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S4 mini, but both have the same thickness.
The LG G3 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S4 mini, and although they both have a 450 megahertz graphics processor, the LG G3 also has a larger number of cores and 512 MB more RAM memory. LG G3 counts with a much sharper display than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1440, a bigger screen and a lot greater screen pixel density.
LG G3 has a very superior camera than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a way higher video definition and a lot better 13 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera. LG G3 features much more memory for applications and games than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 8 GB more internal storage.
The LG G3 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
LG G3 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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