iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 vs LG Nexus 4

nexus_4_vsspecsSamsung Galaxy S3 with a quad core processor and 1GB of RAM. If you are in the US this is a 2GB device with dual cores. The LG Nexus 4 has a processor of 1.5GHz and this is quad core. The Apple iPhone 5 is the slowest with the A5 processor. The winner here is the LG Nexus 4 with 2GB and quad core processor. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is the older of the handsets but it wins for its S=-features, NFC, LTE biggest storage choices, largest display and swappable battery. The price has also come down with the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S4, which means it costs around $450 now and hence why we choose it as the best phone of the trio.The Apple iPhone 5 is the easiest to use and the handset looks great, plus the camera is superb. It lacks SD card and it comes with a display that is on the small side. The LG Nexus on the other hand is packed with hardware that is great, but it doesn’t come with LTE and the storage choices are small. It does however have a price tag that is low of $299.The devices all support an 8 megapixel camera which comes with video at 1080p and autofocus. The LG Nexus 4 has a 1.3 megapixel camera, the Samsung Galaxy S3 one of 1.9 and the Apple iPhone 5 the 1.2 camera on the front. The LG Nexus 4 is known to have Photosphere, the Apple iPhone 5 has a low light sensor that is superb and the Samsung Galaxy S3s claim to fame is the option to take photos and videos at the same time.

lg-nexus-4-vs-samsung-galaxy-s3-quad-core-and-L-bNekU7With the LG Nexus 4 there is 8GB or 16GB of internal storage, but no SD card option. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is offered in 16GB and 32GB and you can boost storage with SD card. The Apple iPhone 5 has 16GB, 32GB or 64GB and there is no option to boost storage with SD card.

The display of the LG Nexus 4 is IPS and this is True HD of 4.7 inches and 318ppi. The Apple iPhone 5 comes with the retina display and resolution of 1136 x 640 with 206ppi. The largest display is found on the Samsung Galaxy S3 as it is 4.8 inches and it is Super AMOLED with 306ppi and resolution of 1280 x 720. The IPS is best out of doors and the colours are realistic. The LG Nexus 4 has the largest of the IPS screens so this wins.Nexus-4-vs-Galaxy-S3-vs-iPhone-5-Specs

The Samsung Galaxy S3 has them both so it wins. The LG Nexus 4 could give 15 hours battery life thanks to it having a battery of 2100mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Apple iPhone 5 each offer around 8 hours. Recently AnandTech did tests and this showed that the best battery life was on the Apple iPhone 5. The Samsung Galaxy S3 came second and the LG Nexus 4 was in last place.

 

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  • 30/03/2013 at 4:12 PM
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    The price has also come down with the announcement of the Samsung Galaxy S4

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