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Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5
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LG Optimus it Mobile Phone
LG Optimus it
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
Editiorial reviews
24
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
0 %
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4 editorial reviews
LG has remained a bit of an enigma in the U.S. smartphone market, never quite able to break through with a high-end device. But that doesn't mean they're not out there. Case in point: The LGRead more
LG has cut corners in the wrong places to deliver the Optimus at the right price. Poor performance and frustrating input are always deal-breakers, regardless of price.Read more
An awesome phone, but a little too late?Read more
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23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
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3.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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4.3 out of 5
28 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
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4.2 out of 5
45 user ratings
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 4.2Android 4.3Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.7 GHz1.4 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064TSamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 320ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400 MP1
RAM memory1 GB
N/A
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.5 in4.8 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCD
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi
N/A
306.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyes
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yesno
HDRno
N/A
nono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"
N/A
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yesyes
Digital zoomyes
N/A
yesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Geo-taggingyes
N/A
yesyes
HDR Captureyes
N/A
yesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
yesyes
Touch focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.6 f2.6 f
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.4 Mpx1.9 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
N/A
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB64GB32GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
N/A
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Water resistantnoyesnono
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.16 in5.38 in4.78 in
Width2.31 in2.48 in2.78 in2.48 in
Depth0.3 in0.41 in0.34 in0.39 in
Weight3.95 oz4.62 oz4.69 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyes
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
N/A
nono
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
N/A
Micro-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.0
N/A
4.04.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
N/A
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCnoyesyes
  • no
  • yes
Charging connectionLightning
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specific
N/A
MHLNo
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPA
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
no
LTE frequenciesRegional
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
yesyes
Battery typeLithium Polymer
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2000.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h
N/A
830.0 h450.0 h
Talk time8.0 h
N/A
22.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
nono
Wireless charging no
N/A
nono

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