LG Optimus G vs. Samsung Galaxy S3

LG Optimus G
  • 4.7" (1280x768) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC     32GB Storage
  • 13-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Optimus G
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Samsung Galaxy S3
  • 4.8" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Exynos 4412 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.6 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Galaxy S3
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Galaxy S3 Price
$295. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameOptimus GGalaxy S3
ProductOptimus G (Launched 2012-08-01)Galaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01), Price: 295 USD at Amazon
Display4.7" 1280x768 IPS LCD 4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 13-MP (Primary)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 1.9-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • None
  • Exynos 4412 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery2100 mAh2100 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 145g (5.1oz), 131.9x68.9x8.5 mm (5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 inches)IP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$295
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Display
Product NameOptimus GGalaxy S3
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.7"4.8"
Display/Body Ratio69.2%65.9%
Resolution1280x7681280x720
Sharpness (PPI)318 PPI306 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass 2
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameOptimus GGalaxy S3
Megapixel13-MP8-MP
Aperturef/2.6
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameOptimus GGalaxy S3
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh2100 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
Talk Time15 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time45 hours
Computing
Product NameOptimus GGalaxy S3
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon S4 ProExynos 4412
Processor ModelAPQ8064Exynos 4412
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.5 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.2Android 4.0.4
Communications
Product NameOptimus GGalaxy S3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.58 W/Kg0.55 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.08 W/Kg1.49 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.43 W/Kg0.21 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.4 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameOptimus GGalaxy S3
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameOptimus GGalaxy S3
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

LG Optimus G vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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