Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. LG G3

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
  • 4" (800x480) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    NovaThor U8420 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 1500 mAh
Galaxy S3 mini
News (19)
Galaxy S3 mini Price
$295. Search
LG G3
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.4, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
LG G3
News (144)
LG G3 Price
$380. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniG3
ProductGalaxy S3 mini (Launched 2012-10-01)LG G3 (Launched 2014-05-27)
Display4" 800x480 Super AMOLED 5.5" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2.4 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 0.3-MP
  • 2.1-MP
Computing
  • NovaThor U8420 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (32GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery1500 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 111.5g (3.9oz), 121.6x63x9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 149g (5.3oz), 146x74x8 mm (5.75 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$295$380
LG G3 First Hands-On Photo Gallery
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniG3
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)4"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio59.4%77.2%
Resolution800x4802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)233 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniG3
Megapixel5-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.4
Sensor SizeSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniG3
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)1500 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time14 hours21 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniG3
Processor BrandQualcomm
Processor NameNovaThor U8420Snapdragon 801
Processor ModelMSM8974AC
Processor # Cores24
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)Yes GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options1GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size32GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniG3
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBmicroUSB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.03 W/Kg0.39 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.28 W/Kg0.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.52 W/Kg0.23 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniG3
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3 miniG3
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs. LG G3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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