LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) vs Samsung Galaxy S III
A spec-by-spec comparison of the LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) and the Samsung Galaxy S III, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Price | £475 | £25 |
| Our rating | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Battery | 2,150 mAh | 2,100 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 2 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Screen size | 4.7 in | 4.8 in |
| Main camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 133 g | 133 g |
| Released | Jun 2012 | May 2012 |
Summary: LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) is ahead on battery. Samsung Galaxy S III is ahead on our rating, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S III is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Type | True HD IPS LCD | HD Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.7 inches | 4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~65.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~306 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 1 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Pixel Density | ~313 ppi | — |
Platform
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich, upgradable to 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) or 4.4.2 (KitKat) on some variants |
| Chipset | Nvidia Tegra 3 (T30) | Exynos 4412 Quad (International) / Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus (USA) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (with a 5th companion core) | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 (Exynos) / Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (Snapdragon S4 Plus) |
| GPU | ULP GeForce 2 (12-core) | Mali-400MP4 (Exynos) / Adreno 225 (Snapdragon S4 Plus) |
Memory
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| RAM | 1 GB LPDDR2 | — |
| Internal Storage | 16 GB (approx. 12 GB user available) | — |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | — |
| Card slot | — | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | — | 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM (some variants had 2GB RAM) |
Main Camera
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Single | 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash | 8 MP, f/2.6, AF |
| Features | HDR, continuous shot, backside-illuminated sensor (Sony IMX111PQ) | LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR, Burst shot, Zero shutter lag |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Single | 1.3 MP | 1.9 MP, f/2.6 |
| Video | Not explicitly stated, but likely 720p or lower. | 720p@30fps |
| Features | — | Video call |
Battery
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 2150 mAh | Removable Li-Ion 2100 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 730 h (2G) / 686 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 20 min (2G) / 10 h 50 min (3G) | Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) / Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) |
Body
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Dimensions | 132.4 x 68.1 x 8.9 mm (5.21 x 2.68 x 0.35 in) | 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 133 g (4.69 oz) | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Materials | Plastic body, Gorilla Glass 1 front | — |
| Build | — | Plastic body |
Comms
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Radio | FM Radio (region dependent) | Stereo FM radio with RDS (International model only) |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, MHL (TV-out) | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB On-The-Go |
Launch
| LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | Samsung Galaxy S III |
|---|
| Announced | February 2012 | 2012, May 03 |
| Released | June 2012 | — |
| Status | — | Released 2012, May 29 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) or Samsung Galaxy S III?
LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) — 2,150 mAh for the LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) versus 2,100 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S III.
Which is newer, LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) or Samsung Galaxy S III?
LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) — Jun 2012 for the LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) versus May 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S III.
Is the LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) or the Samsung Galaxy S III rated higher?
We rate the LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) 6/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S III 8/10.
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