LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

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.

• Weight

  Galaxy S3: 6 g lighter

  Nexus 4 E960:

  139 g

  Galaxy S3:

  133 g

• Width

  Nexus 4 E960: 1.9 mm narrower

  Nexus 4 E960:

  68.7 mm

  Galaxy S3:

  70.6 mm

• Memory variants

  At 16 GB storage

  Nexus 4 E960:

  2 GB RAM

  Galaxy S3:

  1 GB RAM

• Chipset

  Nexus 4 E960:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

  Galaxy S3:

  Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy S3: 0.5 mm thinner

  Nexus 4 E960:

  9.1 mm

  Galaxy S3:

  8.6 mm

• Height

  Nexus 4 E960: 2.7 mm shorter

  Nexus 4 E960:

  133.9 mm

  Galaxy S3:

  136.6 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. Nexus 4 E960

   Height:

   133.9 mm

   Width:

   68.7 mm

   Depth:

   9.1 mm +0.5 mm versus Galaxy S3

2. 2. Galaxy S3

   Height:

   136.6 mm +2.7 mm versus Nexus 4 E960

   Width:

   70.6 mm +1.9 mm versus Nexus 4 E960

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

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. Nexus 4 E960

   Screen diagonal:

   4.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   62.9 cm²

2. 2. Galaxy S3

   Screen diagonal:

   4.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   63.5 cm²

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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