Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs LG G3 16GB

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs LG G3 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG G3 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 3 runs at 1.9 GHz, making LG G3 16GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while LG G3 16GB offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG G3 16GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and LG G3 16GB feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and LG G3 16GB feature a 2 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while LG G3 16GB offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while LG G3 16GB offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 3 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while LG G3 16GB has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

25 Sep, 2013
21 Jul, 2014
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 5420
Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 1.9 GHz)
(upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

2 MP
2.1 MP
16 MP

Battery

3200 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

4.1/5
(4,554 ratings)
4/5
(76 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Sep 25, 2013
(Official)
Jul 21, 2014
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 5420
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330
Adreno 810

RAM

3 GB
2 GB / 3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

386 ppi
534 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

74.62 %
76.23 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

151.2 mm
146.3 mm
164.4 mm

Width

79.2 mm
74.6 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.3 mm
9.1 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

168 grams
149 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.231 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes Optical Image Stabilization Plus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4160 x 3120 Pixels
N/A

Settings

ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

2 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera27 mm focal length
2.1 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A
N/A

Flash

No
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3200 mAh
3000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G) / Up to 19 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB / 32 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

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
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.94 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Stylus

Yes
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Infrared Sensor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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