Apple iPhone 5s vs. LG G2 vs. Nokia Lumia 1020: War of the worlds

8 October 2013
You know what they say – three is a crowd. On a second thought though, no one here’s got romance on their mind. The three-horse race has had its highs and lows, but it’s the playoffs and we got a front-row seat. Each phone here will look...

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  • 09 Oct 2013

AnonD-53686, 09 Oct 2013Gsmarena please compare Iphone 5s with galaxy note III........ more5s world champion??? LOL

Its a champion in the featherweight category and note 3 is the reigning heavyweight chamipon of the world.

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    • AnonD-45523
    • 7q9
    • 09 Oct 2013

    Blowntoaster, 09 Oct 2013don't want to sound biased, but the GS4, with it's slower c... moreI own the s4 bro....
    G2 is a jewel in hands...I don't own a g2 but have used it.

    Its clearly better than S4 (not by big margin) but allround good enough to get phone of the year title.

    Z1 is too bulky ..for smartphone & with avg battery
    note 3 is phablet....too big to fit in smartphone category.

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      • AnonD-45523
      • 7q9
      • 09 Oct 2013

      AnonD-123792, 09 Oct 2013If you seems to like a phone that only can be used comforta... morego buy Z1 mini

      and rest of the phones with smaller screen size might not be the most powerful topdogs out there but they are certainly smooth in performance.

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        • nishu
        • ygA
        • 09 Oct 2013

        I think the all three of them are best in their class...and each one have something better than the other two...I want to ask that the iPhone 6 video ..that on YouTube is real or fake?if it is real then it is going to be the greatest illusion...

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          • Dilip
          • utd
          • 09 Oct 2013

          iPhone 5s rocks

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            • AnonD-123792
            • LCn
            • 09 Oct 2013

            If you seems to like a phone that only can be used comfortably with both hands, then you would like a phablet size screen. For me the iphone screen is the best. I can live with a little less resolution, but being able to use it with just one hand. And also fits a lot easier in a jeans pocket!
            I would a like an android alternative the same size, but there is none! At this size only you get entry level androids. Why??????

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              • ptQ
              • 09 Oct 2013

              AnonD-70018, 09 Oct 2013I decided to place points on each spec win for the phone (1... moreFor the record: I missed one of the rounds in which the iPhone and G2 shared the spoils, this brings the revised total to:

              Lumia: 13
              iPhone: 11
              LG G2: 13

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                • ptQ
                • 09 Oct 2013

                I decided to place points on each spec win for the phone (1st was worth 2 points, 2nd worth 1 and 3rd worth 0)
                These were my results:

                Lumia: 1,1,0,0,1,1,2,2,2,2,1
                iPhone: 2,0,1,2,0,0,1,0,0,1,2
                LG G2: 0,2,2,1,2,2,0,1,1,0,0

                The total comes to:
                Lumia: 13
                iPhone: 9
                LG G2: 11

                I'm not saying this makes any of them better than the others, I just thought it would make for a nice comparison. Obviously, with people's different opinions on what is more important in a phone, you could rate the results based on that and get completely different conclusions, for example, a person may want a camera they can use on nights out without bringing an extra device (an actual camera) or a person may use their phone to listen to a lot of music, or a person may not be able to live without certain apps. Really this just means that which of these phones is better is a purely subjective decision.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • pF7
                  • 09 Oct 2013

                  Only G2...

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                    • AnonD-187456
                    • y{k
                    • 09 Oct 2013

                    SPECS and PRICE wise, its the monster G2!

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                      • m72
                      • 09 Oct 2013

                      Love how the anti apple people are quiet, if you after performance iphones hand down, and imagine if they used quad core processor

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                        • AnonD-121109
                        • vby
                        • 09 Oct 2013

                        Nice comparison guys. Looks like G2 is the best of three. Great phone G2 but I'm still waiting for iPhone 5s vs Galaxy Note 3 comparison. That's like apple vs oranges but would worth nonethless. Note 3 and not G2 is the best android smartphone on planet. Those who say it's another species, different from a regular phone, a phablet, can buy iPhone. Lol.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • t7X
                          • 09 Oct 2013

                          G2 overall best.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 7sw
                            • 09 Oct 2013

                            Great review gsmarena :)
                            Glad I have my optimus G. I like the G2 looks super sexc but need to play with it in store before committing.
                            Always believed in LG...
                            Life's Great!

                              AnonD-45523, 09 Oct 2013finally love to see the LG g2 stealing the crown from galax... moredon't want to sound biased, but the GS4, with it's slower chipset is still a better phone than the LG G2.
                              The software is still a miss on the G2.
                              They should have picked either the S4, Note3 or Xperia Z1 to represent Android in this Compo. It is as if the G2 was the only available Snapdragon 800 powerhouse at the time, so they went with it.
                              The LG G2 just misses the mark where it matters.

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                                • AnonD-78022
                                • t7R
                                • 09 Oct 2013

                                I believe the Z1 or the Note 3 is the best android smartphone to date. I held the G2 in my hands, looks cheap and the awkwardly placed button on its back is just a killer (literally).

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                                  • RambaSamba
                                  • iwq
                                  • 09 Oct 2013

                                  AnonD-147871, 08 Oct 2013I think if you save only 5 Mpx image on Lumia 1020, shot-to... moreYes and also can use System camera instead of Pro cam for that purpose :)

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                                    • RambaSamba
                                    • iwq
                                    • 09 Oct 2013

                                    Black Adder, 09 Oct 2013bitten apple`s formula is simple: half the pixels on a disp... moreAnyone stopping Samsung, LG, Sony, Nokia, etc for not selling/manufacturing similar spec phone as iPhone to show world see in benchmark we are best?

                                    :P

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                                      • RambaSamba
                                      • iwq
                                      • 09 Oct 2013

                                      AnonD-80609, 09 Oct 2013Dude, iphone is iphone with or without 1080p or 720p. But i... moreDisagree here.

                                      1020 not offers only best camera but also great audio output, Video viewing also pleasure on that AMOLED screen. And great sound captured while Video capturing.

                                      So overall best multimedia phone and not just greatest camera :)

                                      Yes it missing few things as others. But if anyone's preference is best multimedia + office + great standby and + offline navigation with good Nokia Drive+ app then 1020 best choice. Ohh and now 6tag fully supported by Instagram so that one can share (SQUARE) photos (downscale great photo captured by awesome camera) too ;) :D

                                      Also yes it bit overpriced IMHO but overall package is good.

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                                        • narutimetto
                                        • 6cc
                                        • 09 Oct 2013

                                        AnonD-113843, 09 Oct 2013fails? ok fails....what that deep is? is there any deeper? ... moreZ1 is indeed a really nice phone (hardware and software wise). Things that I don't really like from Z1 is the big and angular form factor which makes it uncomfortable if you put it in your pocket. Thats why I prefer the G2 over it. And also the battery life is better on the G2. I really like the design of the Z1 though (its very beautiful design and arguably the best android device looks by far), all they need to do is make it in a lil bit smaller form factor (maybe they can reduce the bezel just like the G2).