Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) vs LG Lucid 2 (VS870)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 vs LG Lucid 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.8"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
4.3"
IPS
IPS
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2460
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747)
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16 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Model | Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | Lucid 2 (VS870) |
| Other model names | AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3 i747 (4G LTE), Galaxy S III | Verizon LG Lucid2 VS870, Verizon LG Lucid 2 VS870 |
| Country or region available |  USA | USA |
| Brand | Samsung | LG |
| Release date | 6/22/2012 | 4/4/2013 |
| Depth | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.6 x 136.6 millimeters (2.78 x 5.38 in) | 62.8 x 122.5 millimeters (2.47 x 4.82 in) |
| Weight | 134 grams (4.69 ounces) | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.8" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 306 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 400Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 8GB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | LTE 700 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.6 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.6 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) EB-L1G6LLU | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 2460 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 7.5 hours |
| Standby | 199 hours (8.3 days) | 480 hours (20 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Pebble blue, Marble white, Garnet red • S-Voice natural language commands and dictation • USB OTG On-the-go • Smart Stay eye tracking • TouchWiz with Motion UX • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Panorama photo • DLNA • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S3 (SGH-i747) | LG Lucid 2 (VS870) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.74W/kg (head), 0.82W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.198W/kg (head) | feature not registered |