For readers who are considering buying the LG Nexus 4 or the Samsung Galaxy S3, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design:

The LG Nexus 4 comes with a 4.7 inch True HD IPS Plus capacitive touch screen, rendering 768 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with a 4.8 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, rendering 720 x 1280 pixels resolution.

The LG Nexus 4 comes with 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm dimensions and weighs 139 grams. The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm dimensions and weighs 133 grams.

Hardware and Operating System:

The LG Nexus 4 is equipped with a 1.5 GHz quad core krait processor and Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon chipset. It comes in 8GB and 16GB internal memory variants and no Micro SD slot for additional memory.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 is equipped with a 1.4 GHz quad core cortex A9 processor and Exynos 4412 Quad chipset. It comes in 16GB, 32GB and 64GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64GB using a Micro SD card.

Both the devices run on the Android platform. The LG Nexus 4 comes loaded with the Jelly Bean operating system, which can be upgraded to the KitKat version. The device has 2GB of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes loaded with the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, which can be upgraded to the Jelly Bean version. The device has 1GB of RAM.

Camera:

The LG Nexus 4 sports an 8 MP primary camera with features like autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP. The Samsung Galaxy S3 also sports an 8 MP primary camera with similar features and the secondary camera on the phone is 1.9 MP.

Battery:

The LG Nexus 4 comes with a non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 15 hours on 3G. The Samsung Galaxy S3 comes with a Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 11 hours and 40 minutes on 3G.

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Price in Australia:

The LG Nexus 4 8GB variant is priced at around AU $349.95 and the 16GB variant is priced at around AU $399.95. The Samsung Galaxy S3 16GB variant is priced at around AU $429.95 and the 32GB variant is priced at around AU $449.95 in Australia.