LG G3 S vs Samsung Galaxy A

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  G3 S:

  LCD

  Galaxy A:

  OLED

• Weight

  Galaxy A: 6 g lighter

  G3 S:

  134 g

  Galaxy A:

  128 g

• Width

  Galaxy A: 9.8 mm narrower

  G3 S:

  69.6 mm

  Galaxy A:

  59.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

  G3 S:

  5 in

  Galaxy A:

  3.7 in

• Chipset

  G3 S:

  Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

  Galaxy A:

  TI OMAP 3430

• Depth

  G3 S: 2.2 mm thinner

  G3 S:

  10.3 mm

  Galaxy A:

  12.5 mm

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. G3 S

   Height:

   137.7 mm +18.2 mm versus Galaxy A

   Width:

   69.6 mm +9.8 mm versus Galaxy A

   Depth:

   10.3 mm

2. 2. Galaxy A

   Height:

   119.5 mm

   Width:

   59.8 mm

   Depth:

   12.5 mm +2.2 mm versus G3 S

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. G3 S

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy A

   Screen diagonal:

   3.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   39 cm²

G3 S has approximately 76.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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