- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- HTC One X
- LG Optimus G
- Motorola RAZR XT910
- Apple iPhone 5
- Samsung Galaxy S4
- Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
- 4G
- 4.8"
- Dual core 1.5 GHz
Released June, 2012
Rated 100% by by John-Buford (Aug, 2012)I've used my S3 for a week now, and it works great in all functions, as a phone, and as internet instrument, via wi-fi and 3G.
Rated 100% by by FalseShaddow (Nov, 2012)* x4 1.5 Gz Snapdragon: I love going around saying I have a phone with a quad core processor.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy S III compared to the LG Nexus 4
GHz1.5
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 4G
by GSM Arena (May, 2012)Sunlight legibility is splendid too - the HD Super AMOLED isn't the brightest around, but its reflectivity is so low that even when outside in the brightest day, you'll still be able to make out what's on the screen quite clearly.
1.5 GHz
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean 3.5G
Rated 100% by by J.-Peters (Feb, 2013)Great use of the quad core processor.-Display: It's not the fanciest screen on the market, but it looks great.
screen size
4.8"
4.7"
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The pretty large, sharp display with great colors makes reading a joy.
Nexus 4 by FalseShaddow (Nov, 2012)* the SCREEN: The screen is beautiful, I love the size it's pretty big running at 4.7'' as you probably already know.
screen resolution
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The first chart shows better sharpness over the S II - it's especially noticeable in the small numbers below the color patches.
Nexus 4 by diomedes (Mar, 2013)thats is a disapointment, but is really beautifull, fast, good screen resolution and cheap!
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
processor
Galaxy S III by c|net (Jun, 2012)From the outside in, it has a large, vibrant HD display; Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich; a sharp 8-megapixel camera; 4G LTE support; a zippy dual-core processor; and tons of internal memory and 2GB RAM.
Nexus 4 by Dave-Oliver (Jan, 2013)It's a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro clocked at 1.5GHz and backed by a hefty 2GB RAM.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Galaxy S III by c|net (Jun, 2012)After all, the outdated assumption that the more megapixels you have the better simply isn't true (and here's why).
Nexus 4 by c|net (Nov, 2012)Above the display in the top right corner is a 1.3-megapixel camera and below the screen is an LED notification light.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy S III vs LG Nexus 4
cpu speed
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (May, 2012)Samsung seems to have done quite well here as the speed increase goes further than the 16% or so CPU frequency advantage that the Galaxy S III has over its predecessor.
Nexus 4 by Henry (Feb, 2013)In order to make great use of the average size 2200mAh battery Google/LG has put in a throttling system where if the Battery is certain temperature the CPU speed is clocked down to lower speed.
talk time
700 min
900 min
Galaxy S III by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The 3G talk time ended up the same as with the ICS-running Galaxy S III and is one of the best performers we have seen.
Nexus 4 by The-Pragmatist (Jan, 2013)The phone will last you a day with light use (quick use of apps/widgets and plenty of texting/Facebook, with live wallpapers ON), 9 hours with moderate use (a few calls, some extended app use, and a GPS mapping trip), and 5 hours with heavy downloading, photo taking, and gameplaying.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the LG Nexus 4
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Store much more stuff | 64 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 4x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Screen uses OLED technology | Yes | vs | No |
| About half of phones are OLED; OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Longer standby time | 47,400 min | vs | 23,400 min |
| More than 2x longer standby time | |||
| Slightly lighter | 133 g | vs | 139 g |
| Almost the same | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy S III
| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Longer talk time | 900 min | vs | 700 min |
| Around 30% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 87.13% | vs | 83.8% |
| Almost the same | |||
| Marginally newer | Nov, 2012 | vs | Jun, 2012 |
| Release date 4 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 11 users at amazon.com Rated 20% by by ebusemih (Jul, 2012)  Rated 100% by by John-Buford (Aug, 2012) | Rated by 205 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by anton2g (Jan, 2013) Rated 60% by by P.-Perry (Feb, 2013) | |
format
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 100% by by Danimal (Dec, 2012)Unfortunately, 8gb of space is pretty limited (even 16gb is kind of low), and there's no microSD slot to add more.
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 80% by by JAndroid (Feb, 2013)no SD card capability (if you store large amts of media, 16GB may run out quickly).
storage
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 100% by by Fragni (Mar, 2013)The only down side is the scarce storage (16GB) without an expansion sd card slot available, but that's hardly a problem if you consider how much it costs.
screen
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 78% by by c|net (Nov, 2012)There were a few times when colors on the Nexus 4 had warmer tones and less contrast, but these instances happened so rarely that it's difficult to make a call between the two.
type
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 100% by by Harry-Chan--HarryFor those who don't mind that there is no expansion slot and only 16GB max of onboard memory and want the snappiest possible Android experience, this is the phone to get.
network technology
LG Nexus 4 | Rated 100% by by A.-Dent--Aragorn (Dec, 2012)The major cons I can think of would be the all-glass body being a little bit of a 'fall and break' hazard, the lack of a memory expansion slot so you think long and hard before you decide to go with either the 8GB or the 16GB version and, not a 'con' to me but may be to some, the phone being GSM/HSPA+ only, not LTE compatible.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | HTC One X 3-way tie: Supports FM radio |
 | 2 | LG Optimus G 4-way tie: Most RAM |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Lots of battery capacity |
 | 6 | Apple iPhone 4S Middle-of-the-pack browser performance |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S II LTE 4-way tie: Has a removable battery |
 | 8 | Alcatel OneTouch 997D Transmits music over FM radio |
Popular Questions
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