Smartphone Comparison: iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S 3 vs. LG Optimus G

Android's flagship handsets are undoubtedly the specs monsters of the smartphone industry, pushing the limits of chipsets, screen sizes, camera resolutions, and other tangible and easy to compare things every six months or so.

That is why we wanted to see how the newly announced iPhone 5 measures up to the current Android bestseller - the Samsung Galaxy S III - which will be its main competition for a good while, and against the upcoming LG Optimus G monstrosity, the likes of which will be the new iPhone's competition for at least the first half of next year.

Granted, we have much larger screens on those Android handsets, and the three handsets couldn't be more different in terms of design, but they are all outfitted with powerful chipsets with LTE radios, have multicore graphics subsystems, high-resolution screens, and cameras 8MP and above, so all flagship prerequisites are met and even exceeded.

When it comes to design, we have the metal-and-glass body of the new iPhone, the all-plastic polycarbonate construction of the 4.8-incher Galaxy S III, and the exquisite prismatic glass back of the unibody Optimus G handset. Thus, in terms of design, the premium material winners are the iPhone and LG's handset, but if you want a feathery handset with a huge AMOLED display, the Galaxy S III is your thing. Have a gander at the raw specs comparison in the table below, and tell us what you think about those three.

Design	Apple iPhone 5	LG Optimus G	Samsung Galaxy S III
OS	iOS (6)	Android (4.0.4)	Android (4.0.4) TouchWiz UX UI
Dimensions	4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 (123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm)	5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 (131.9 x 68.9 x 8.45 mm)	5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)
Weight	3.95 oz (112 g) the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)	5.11 oz (145 g) the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)	4.73 oz (134 g) the average is 4.1 oz (118 g)
Side Keys	Left: Volume control, Other	Left: Volume control Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White	Black, White	Blue, Red, White
Display
Physical size	4 inches	4.70 inches	4.80 inches
Resolution	640 x 1136 pixels	768 x 1280 pixels	720 x 1280 pixels
Pixel density	326 ppi	318 ppi	306 ppi
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED

Battery
Talk time			8.00 hours the average is 9 h (529 min)
Stand-by time	9.4 days (225 hours) the average is 20 days (479 h)		8.3 days (199 hours) the average is 20 days (479 h)
Talk time (3G)	8.00 hours the average is 7 h (405 min)
Music playback	40.00 hours
Video playback	10.00 hours
Capacity		2100 mAh	2100 mAh
Hardware
System chip	Apple A6	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
Processor	Dual core	Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait	Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait
Graphics processor	Yes	Adreno 320	Adreno 225
System memory		2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel: Yes)	2048 MB RAM (Dual-channel: Yes) / DDR2 (500 MHz)
Built-in storage	16 GB	32 GB	16 GB
Storage expansion			microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

Camera
Camera	8 megapixels, Immobile	13 megapixels, Immobile	8 megapixels, Immobile
Flash	LED	LED	LED
Aperture size	F2.4		F2.6
Features	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Video stabilizer, Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama	Auto focus, Face detection, Smile detection, Exposure control, ISO control, White balance, Multi shot, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, Panorama, Scenes, Effects	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor, Auto focus, Video stabilizer, Face detection, Exposure control, ISO control, White balance, Multi shot, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer
Camcorder	Yes	Yes	Yes
	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)	1920x1080 (1080p HD)	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Features	Video calling	Video calling	Video calling
Front-facing camera	Yes	Yes	1.9 megapixels

Technology
CDMA	800, 1700/2100, 1900 MHz
GSM	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz	900, 2100 MHz	850, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE	700 MHz Class 13, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz		700 MHz Class 17, 1700/2100 MHz
Data	LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS	LTE, HSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Micro SIM	nano SIM		Yes
Global Roaming	Yes	Yes	Yes
Positioning	A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	A-GPS	GPS, Glonass
Navigation	Turn-by-turn navigation	Turn-by-turn navigation	Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation, Points of interest (POI)

The New LG Nexus Smartphone Might be Named as Nexus 4 Coming Later this Month

Recently, there emerged quite many reports that LG will announce a new Nexus smartphone for Google. Though Google kept silent about these reports, the appearance of this phone leaked online proved these reports to be true. Now, the latest news about this new smartphone is that the official name might be LG Nexus 4. Meanwhile, the features and specs of this phone have been revealed online. You can took a look at the below picture to get some detailed information about this new smartphone:

For the Nexus 4 codename, it is reliable for that once a Britain retailer leaked this information in the warehouse system. Along with the leak of the name, it is also indicated that there would be two colors available for this smartphone: white and black. For the official release, the LG Nexus 4 is mostly to be released this 29th, when the Father of Android, Andy Rubin, will give a speech on Dive Into Mobile conference. It is quite possible this new smartphone will be released then, together with the latest Android version. 

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Oct. 11 Launch Event: Android Jelly Bean?

Following Samsung's hint at the Galaxy S3 Mini, evidence for the handset has started to mount with the revised smartphone appearing in a retail listing. No idea on just how true this particular leak is, as a retailer could just include the name of an unreleased device into its database just in case, instead of carrying actual stock of it, but should that be the case with the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini this time around, how come the retailer bothered to throw in two color options for the Galaxy S3 Mini? Perhaps it is to differentiate the models that come with NFC as well as those without. 

As the iPhone 5 has adopted a bigger 4-inch screen, Samsung is expected to go in the other direction and develop a smaller smartphone based on its popular Galaxy S series. Samsung sent out invitations this week for an event set to be held on Oct. 11. The invites sent out in Germany tease that Samsung will show "how big small can be." Earlier reports from last week had suggested that Samsung was planning to release a so-called "Galaxy S III Mini." That device is expected to match screen size of the iPhone 5 with a 4-inch display. Well, it is safe to say that Samsung wants to add new customers who want smaller phones, like for example, a customer who wants the display size of the iPhone 5 (4-inch) because it is easier to use with one hand. 

It is possible that the mini Samsung Galaxy S3 is equipped with Android Jelly Bean mobile operating system out of the box, similar to the new Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with the latest version of Android and Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface.

Samsung is planning an announcement pertaining to a "little sensation" for this Thursday, October 11, 2012.

Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Update Available on Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Google Nexus 7?

Recently, there’ve been reports about rumored features expected to becoming on Android 4.2, including the focus on longer battery life. It seems that some current devices, like the Samsung GALAXY Nexus and Google Nexus 7 have been testing out the new build. This shows up in the server traffic logs of Android Police. It also makes a lot of sense since as Nexus devices, they should be among the first to be receiving the Android 4.2 update.

Besides the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Google Nexus 7, there’re also two other Motorola devices which have been rumored to run the Android 4.2, Motorola Occam and Manta. Cleverly named after the Occam's Razor prinicple, the Motorola Occam will obviously be a RAZR device. Like the Nexus devices, it was seen on the server traffic log of Android Police. By the way, Occam's Razor merely means that if there are two theories that make the same prediction, the more simple one is best. And what could be more simple than a Nexus device uncomplicated by any manufacturer's skin. So, the theory is that the Motorola Occam is a Nexus version of the Motorola RAZR M or perhaps the Motorola RAZR HD.

Another device, the Manta, runs Android 4.2 and is believed to be a tablet due to the lack of the 'mobile' name in the UA string. Manta is short for manta-ray which fits in perfectly with the code names for the Motorola XOOM tablet. Stingray was the Wi-Fi version of the tablet and Wingray was the variant for the tablet that uses the Verizon data network. On the other hand, the Google Nexus 7 had a code name of grouper, so this could be anything from a larger 10 inch Google Nexus tablet, to a Motorola Nexus tablet.

More details about Android 4.2 and which models will be among the first to be powered by the next build of Android will be provided here.