LG Optimus G E975 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

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Comparing the LG Optimus G E975 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG Optimus G E975 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S3 runs at 1.4 GHz, making LG Optimus G E975 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while LG Optimus G E975 offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG Optimus G E975's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: LG Optimus G E975 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 8 MP, making LG Optimus G E975 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both LG Optimus G E975 and Samsung Galaxy S3 feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both LG Optimus G E975 and Samsung Galaxy S3 offer the same 2100 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: LG Optimus G E975 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 16 GB, making LG Optimus G E975 the better option for storage.


User Rating: LG Optimus G E975 receives a higher user rating of 4.7, while Samsung Galaxy S3 has a rating of 4.1.

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LG Optimus G E975
₹32,990
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy S3
₹26,065
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

25 Feb, 2013
29 May, 2012
11 Jun, 2026

User Ratings

4.7/5
(269 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,761 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 25, 2013
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Samsung Exynos 4
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz
Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Mali-400 MP4
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
1 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
4.8 inches  (12.19 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

318 ppi
306 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.12 %
65.71 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
Corning Gorilla Glass v2 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

131.9 mm
136.6 mm
162.7 mm

Width

68.9 mm
70.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.45 mm
8.6 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

145 grams
133 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoom
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection
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Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.9 MP
f/2.6 Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
1280x720 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
2100 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(2G)
Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 64 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 800(band 20)
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.55 W/kg Body: 1.49 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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