LG G3 (CDMA) vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| July 2014 | December 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - July 2014 | Coming Soon - December 2015 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 8,999 ($132.34) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 17,300 ($254.41) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Metallic Black, Silk White (Verizon), Shine Gold (Sprint) | Various |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
146.3 x 74.7 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in) |
134.5 x 65.2 x 7.3 mm (5.3 x 2.57 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 149.7 g (5.26.0.25 oz) | 132 g (4.66 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - VS985, LS990 CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS985 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS985 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LS990 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 4(1700/2100), 13(700) - VS985 | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 306 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Phase Detection/Laser Autofocus, OIS, 1/3" Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio (LS990 model) | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (LS990) LTE Cat4, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (VS985) |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS/ S-GPS (VS985) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 415 h (3G) | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 18 h 40 min (3G) | - |