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Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

LG G3

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network	HSDPA 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
		HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
		HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G Network		2, 4, 7, 17 - D851
		LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852 LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2013, October. Released 2013, November	2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	118 x 59.5 x 15.8 mm (4.65 x 2.34 x 0.62 in)	146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	149 g (5.26 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Micro-SIM

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	True HD-IPS + LCD
Size	3.7 inches, 39.0 cm2 (~55.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3
	External Super AMOLED 480 x 800 pixels, 3.5 inches

Platform
OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300	Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 305	Adreno 330

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	16GB 1.5GB RAM	16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
	eMMC 4.5	eMMC 5.0

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, AF	13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS
Features	LED flash	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec.	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera
Modules	1.9 MP	2.1 MP, f/2.0
Video		1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
USB	microUSB 2.0 (MHL)	microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG

Features
Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 1820 mAh, removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging		Wireless (Qi) (optional)
Stand-by		Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
Talk time		Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black and Gold	Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
SAR		0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.23 W/kg (head)
Models		D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
Price	About 590 EUR	About 300 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 1327 Basemark X: 11552
Display		Contrast ratio: 789:1 (nominal), 1.820 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 70dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 80dB
Audio quality		Noise -99.4dB / Crosstalk -100.0dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 63h