LG Optimus G E975 vs Samsung Galaxy S III I747 Comparison and Differences
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LG Optimus G E975
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Samsung Galaxy S III I747
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LG Optimus G E975 or Samsung Galaxy S III I747 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Optimus G E975 | Samsung Galaxy S III I747 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, August | 2012, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm | 5.19 x 5.19 x 2.71 in | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 145 g | 5.11 oz | 134 g | 4.73 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Pebble blue, Marble white, Garnet Red | |
| Battery | 2100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 456 h (2G) / Up to 411 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 300 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | True HD-IPS + LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4.8" in | |
| Screen area | 62.9 cm2 | 63.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 69.2% | 65.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 768 x 1280 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 318 PPI | 306 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP/8 MP, market dependent, AF | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 1.9 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB (25 GB user available), 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E975, E973, E971 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - E975 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - E973, E971 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - E975 (market dependent) LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - E973 LTE band 7(2600), 17(700) - E971 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as LG Optimus G E973, LG Optimus G E971, LG-F180 |
- For AT&T Also known as Samsung SGH-I747, Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T |
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