Last updated on 2012-09-18, by Tony

Optimus G vs Galaxy S3 – A General Comparison in 15 Aspects Listed from A to O

In recent years, with the tremendous success of Samsung mobiles like Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 2, Samsung has stolen all the thunders of LG, another mobile maker in Korean. However, after long-year preparation, LG comes back to the stage with a vengeance after releasing LG Optimus G, the new flagship of LG mobile. As the best Android mobile launched by LG, Optimus G is no less threatening to Samsung Galaxy S3 than newly-released iPhone 5. As a consequence, the battle of Optimus G vs Galaxy S3 has stirred a heating discussion.

Which one will be the winner in the game of Optimus G vs Galaxy S3? No agreement can be reached since both sides gain their own advantages. However, by comparing Optimus G with Galaxy S3, one can not only understand the pros and cons of those two mobiles but also make the judgment over the real winner in the battle of Optimus G vs Galaxy S3 on their own. Therefore, this post will make a general comparison between Optimus G and Galaxy S3 in 15 aspects. To make the points simply seen, they will be listed from A to O.

A stands for Android: As the new flagship of Android mobile, Samsung Galaxy S3 wins over LG Optimus G in both reputation and influence. Therefore, to replace Galaxy S3 as the new flagship of Android mobile, Optimus G gets quite a long way to go.

B stands for Battery: When it comes to Android mobile, battery matters. Though either Optimus G or Galaxy S3 sports a 2100mAh battery, LG Optimus G gets a battery with longer life span. Therefore, in terms of battery, Optimus G is the winner in the match of Optimus G vs Galaxy S3.

C stands for Camera: Though the 8-megapixel rear camera of Samsung Galaxy S3 is amazing, it is still not good enough to compete with the 13-megapixel rear camera of Optimus G. For photographing lovers, Optimus G is a better choice than Galaxy S3.

D stands for Display: Galaxy S3 gets a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD touch screen and Optimus G also sports a 4.7-inch TrueHD IPS touch screen. It is hard to tell which screen is better. Therefore when display is the only judging criteria, the match of Optimus G vs Galaxy S3 is a tied game.

E stands for Eye Sensor: As an important feature of Galaxy S3, eye sensor helps the mobile to realize when the users are looking at the screen and when they are not. However, features of Optimus G aren’t that cool.

F stands for Front Facer: Galaxy S3 gets a 1.9-megapixel front facer while Optimus G gains a 1.3-megapixel front facer. Though front facer is not used as frequently as rear camera, no one will reject a better front facer.

G stands for 4G LTE: Without 4G LTE support, no device can call itself powerful. Luckily, both Samsung Galaxy S3 and Optimus G have added 4G LTE connectivity to its supporting list. Therefore, the match of Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Optimus G will be a tied game once more.

H stands for High Resolution: Galaxy S3 gets a screen with a resolution of “1280×720” and LG Optimus G sports a display with a resolution of “1280×768”. One shall notice that the Samsung Galaxy S3 actually has a larger screen. Therefore, LG mobile does better in this field.
I stands for Innovation: In terms of innovation, Galaxy S3 does better than Optimus G. Actually innovation in the most powerful weapon of Samsung Galaxy S3 gains over others. With the adoption of technologies like S Beam and S Voice, Samsung Galaxy S3 makes a difference in the market. Of course the cross-tasking of Optimus G is also attractive, but is not as innovative as S Beam.

J stands for Jelly Bean: Both mobiles will run Jelly Bean in the foreseeable future. However, they both are not designed as Android 4.1 mobiles.

K stands for Korea: Comparing with LG decive, Samsung mobile wins more users in Korea. Therefore Samsung Galaxy S3 gains much bigger chance to win Korean market. Moreover, the battle of Samsung Galaxy S3 vs LG Optimus G not only decides the fate of those two companies but also the future leadership of Korean market.

L stands for Locker: When users are not looking at the screen, Samsung Galaxy S3 will lock the screen automatically while Optimus G will do nothing but wait. Therefore, Samsung Galaxy S3 seems to be smarter than Optimus G.

M stands for Memory: Samsung Galaxy S3 starts with 16GB version while the memory of LG Optimus G stays at 32 GB. Therefore, users can store much more data on this LG mobile than on Galaxy S3. Since users always favor large-storage device, Optimus G wins over Galaxy S3 in this field.

N stands for NFC: Both devices have added NFC support to the list so that users can transfer data freely.

O stands for Operating System: Since both devices run Android 4.0, there are not too much to compare in this aspect. There is a tiny difference between those two operating systems. Samsung Galaxy S3 can support Adobe Flash while LG Optimus G can’t. After the retreating of Adobe Flash from Google Player, Android devices launched after August 15th can’t get access to it. Therefore, Samsung Galaxy S3 is more favored by Flash lovers.