Samsung Galaxy S3 vs LG Optimus 4X HD

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 vs LG Optimus 4X HD 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 4X HD runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S3 runs at 1.4 GHz, making LG Optimus 4X HD the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while LG Optimus 4X HD 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 4X HD's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and LG Optimus 4X HD feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and LG Optimus 4X HD feature a 1.9 MP primary front camera.


Battery: LG Optimus 4X HD offers a higher battery capacity with 2140 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S3 offers 2100 mAh, making LG Optimus 4X HD better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 and LG Optimus 4X HD offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: LG Optimus 4X HD receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy S3 has a rating of 4.1.

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Samsung Galaxy S3
₹26,065
(Discontinued)
LG Optimus 4X HD
₹25,675
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

29 May, 2012
11 Jun, 2012

Performance

Samsung Exynos 4
Nvidia Tegra 3
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.9 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

2100 mAh
2140 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,761 ratings)
4.2/5
(183 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 4
Nvidia Tegra 3

Processor

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

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400 MP4
NVIDIA GeForce ULP

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

306 ppi
312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.71 %
67.38 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2 Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

136.6 mm
132.4 mm

Width

70.6 mm
68.1 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

133 grams
133 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.6Back-illuminated sensor BSI CMOS image sensor
8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

1.9 MP
f/2.6 Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
2140 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)
Up to 10.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 9.2 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

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