LG G3 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs Samsung Galaxy S3: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: LG G3 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs Samsung Galaxy S3. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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LG G3LG G3Global · 2GB · 32GB
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8Global · 1.5GB · 8GB
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3Global · 1GB · 16GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
LG G3
LG G3
Global · 2GB · 32GB
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Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Global · 1.5GB · 8GB
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Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S3
Global · 1GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available 5.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials 5.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 4.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera 4.6Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity 4.8 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery 4.5 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.0
403 reviews
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1 review
7.3
270 reviews

Technical specifications of the LG G3 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

Specs stores to buy LG G3 LG G3
Global · 2GB · 32GB 		Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 price compare Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Global · 1.5GB · 8GB 		Samsung Galaxy S3 price compare Samsung Galaxy S3
Global · 1GB · 16GB
Inches 5.5" 5.8" 4.8"
Resolution QHD LowRes HD
Usable surface 76% useful 69% useful 66% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 74.6 mm
146.3 mm
9.0 mm 		82.4 mm
162.6 mm
9.0 mm 		70.6 mm
136.6 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 149 g 182 g 133 g
Micro SnapD. 801
Quad-Core 		BCM 28155
Dual-Core 		Exynos 4412
Quad-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 1.5 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 8 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 65.495
v6 		9.125
v? 		19.102
v?
Battery 3000 mAh 2600 mAh 2100 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
IMX135 Exmor RS
1
8 Mpx · Unknow

1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.6
IMX175
Selfie Camera SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 0 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 1.9 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 4.1 Jelly Bean Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Brand
Brand LG Samsung Samsung
Aliases G3 D850, G3 D855, G3 LS990, F400 S I9152, I9150 Galaxy S III, I9300

Release Date
Release date May 2014,
9 years ago 		April 2013,
11 years ago 		May 2012,
11 years ago
State Not available Not available On Sale
Market Global Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

LG G3
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy S3
LG G3
Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8
Samsung Galaxy S3
Size
74.6 mm • 146.3 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
82.4 mm • 162.6 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
70.6 mm • 136.6 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 149 g 182 g 133 g
Usable surface 76 % 69 % 66 %
Materials Plastic - -
Resistance - - -
Colors
Black

White

Gold

Red

Violet

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.8" 4.8"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS • TFT Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9 16:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		LowRes
540 x 960 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px
Density 534 Pixels per inch 190 Pixels per inch 306 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
--
7.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
--
7.9
Is it comfortable?
8.4
--
8.3
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.4
--
6.5
Number of reviews
403 reviews
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270 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC Broadcom BCM28155 Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
CPU 4x Krait 400 2.5 GHz 2x Cortex-A9 1.0 GHz 4x Cortex-A9 1.4 GHz
Type Quad-Core Dual-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 40 nm 32 nm
64 Bits No No No

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 330 Broadcom VideoCore IV ARM Mali-400 MP4

RAM
RAM 2 GB 1.5 GB 1 GB
Type -- -- --

Antutu
Score
65.495
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 33% of devices
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9.125
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 21% of devices
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19.102
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 41% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 8 GB 16 GB
Type -- -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Geomagnetic

Audio

Audio
-
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No No No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.3
--
7.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.9
--
6.5
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.5
--
6.0
Number of reviews
403 reviews
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270 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX135 Exmor RS Unknown Sony IMX175
Type CMOS CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.4 Unknow ƒ/ 2.6
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" -- 1/3.2"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		No,
0 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Continuous shooting
  • HDR
  • Scene mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 2.1 Mpx -- 1.9 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.8
--
8.1
Quality of nighttime photos
7.3
--
6.3
Quality of selfies
7.4
--
6.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
--
7.4
Number of reviews
403 reviews
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270 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
 -- --
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)
  • FTP (File Transfer Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • GOEP (Generic Object Exchange Profile)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVCTP (Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol)
  • AVDTP (Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • BNEP (Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SDP (Service Discovery Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.377 W/Kg on head
0.314 W/Kg on body 		-- 0.342 W/Kg on head
0.547 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.390 W/Kg on head
0.760 W/Kg on body 		-- 0.628 W/Kg on head
1.584 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.4
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8.2
Quality of the GPS
8.0
--
7.8
And the WiFi?
8.6
--
8.0
Number of reviews
403 reviews
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270 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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2600 mAh
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2100 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Ion Li-Ion
Fast charge No No No
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Removable
  • Removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 36%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 16%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
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  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 43%
    Less than a day
  • 37%
    One day
  • 10%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
403 reviews
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270 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
    Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 11 years ago
  • Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
    Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 11 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 71%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 26%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 46%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 50%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 11%
    Never
  • 40%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 5%
    Every two months or less
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  • 47%
    Never
  • 25%
    Once a year
  • 25%
    Every six months
  • 3%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
403 reviews
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270 reviews
Prices
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