The Optimus G, since it was designed to a flagship standard and powered by the latest in handheld computing, cannot hope for a warm welcome from its competitors. However, it is due every bit of their respect. Although LG is not asking for it, the technology giant is apparently ready to earn it.

LG Optimus G is all packed compared to most of its high-powered smartphone competitors, including the powerful Samsung Galaxy S3, two great Android devices from two South Korean tech giants.

Specifications

LG Optimus G

Samsung Galaxy S3

Networks

2G, 3G, 4G

2G, 3G, 4G

SIM type

Micro-SIM

Micro-SIM

Dimensions

131.9x68.9x8.5mm

136.6x70.6x8.6mm

Weight

146g

133g with touch-sensitive controls

Display

True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 768x1280 (318ppi), 4.7inches, LG Optimus UI v3.0

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 720x1280 (306ppi), 4.8 inches, TouchWiz UI

Multi-touch support

Yes

Yes

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

Corning Gorilla Glass

Sound

MP3, WAV ringtones, Dolby mobile sound enhancement

MP3, WAV ringtones

Storage

32GB internal, no expansion

16/32/64 internal, up to 64GB expansion by microSD card slot

Memory

2GB of RAM

1GB of RAM

Connectivity

GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi and hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, USB Host support

GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi and hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, USB on the go

Camera

8MP/13MP Primary with autofocus, LED flash, geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization

8MP 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization

Video

Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light

Yes, 1080p@30fps

Secondary Camera

Yes, 1.3MP

Yes, 1.9MP, 720@30fps

Operating System

Android 4.0 ICS with plans of upgrade to 4.1 JellyBean

Android 4.0 ICS with 4.1 JellyBean upgrade

Chipset

Qualcomm

Exynos Quad

CPU

Quad-core 1.5GHz

Quad-core 1.4GHz

Graphics

Adreno 320

Mali-400MP

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass

Accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass, barometer

Browser

HTML5, Adobe Flash

HTML, Adobe Flash

Specials

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

S-voice natural language commands and dictation, Smart Stay eye tracking, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Image/Video editor

Battery

Up to 335 hours of stand-by and Up to 15 hours of talk time

Up to 590 hours stand-by of 2G network, Up to 21 hours of talktime of 2G network

The LG Optimus G has been released recently while Samsung Galaxy S3 has been in stores since May this year.

LG registered $138.57 million net profit for Q3, its third consecutive quarter of positive income fuelled by solid performances from its home theatre and mobile businesses.

Samsung expects sale of its Galaxy S3 by the holidays to breach 30 million units. Samsung's Galaxy S3 earlier took away from Apple the title Best Selling Phone of 2012 when the model outsold Apple's 4s earlier this year.

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