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Samsung Galaxy S4
SprintSPH-L720
LG G3
AT&TD850
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2013-03-14 | 2014-05-27 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Polycarbonate | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | 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 (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 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 |
| 9.46 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | 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
Galaxy S4 is slightly better than LG G3, with a global score of 79 against 76.4. The Galaxy S4 body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the LG G3, even though it was released about 15 months before. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S4 has the older 4.4 version while LG G3 has Android 5.0 version.
LG G3 counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S4, because it has a little higher pixel density, a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a little larger screen. Galaxy S4 has a bigger memory for apps and games than LG G3, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 64 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory.
The LG G3 features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S4, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the LG G3 also has a much better 450 MHz graphics co-processor and 1 GB more RAM. LG G3 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S4, because it has a 15% greater battery capacity.
LG G3 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S4, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution back camera and a same size camera sensor, the LG G3 also counts with a much higher video quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is also the cheapest, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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