Samsung Galaxy S3 vs LG G2 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S3
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LG G2
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Samsung Galaxy S3 or LG G2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S3 | LG G2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, May | 2013, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in | 138.5 x 70.9 x 8.9 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.79 in | |
| Weight | 133 g | 4.69 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur | Black, White, Red, Gold | |
| Battery | 2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 790 h (2G) / Up to 900 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 16 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 17 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 190 EUR | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | True HD-IPS + LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.8" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 63.5 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.9% | 75.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 306 PPI | 424 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 | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3'', AF | -13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.9 MP, Single | 2.1 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 | 2.1 MP | |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 | - Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 60 | 149 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 117 | 470 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 505 | 991 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1253 | 2329 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 726 | 2158 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 787 | 1173 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D800, D802, VS980, LS980 CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS980, LS980 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D802, VS980 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS980, LS980 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D800HSDPA 2100 - LS980 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - D801 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - D802 LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) - VS980 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600) - D801 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - D800LTE band 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - LS980 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | 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/ac, 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 (SlimPort), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation |
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| Versions |
- Versions: D800 (AT&T); D802 (Europe); D801 (T-Mobile); D802TA (Australia); D803 (Canada); VS980 (Verizon); LS980 (Sprint) |
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