LG G3 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

LG G3
  • Released 2014, June 149g, 8.9mm thickness Android 4.4.2, up to 6.0 16GB/32GB storage, microSDXC
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 Adreno 330 Micro-SIM About 336 USD
  • 5.5" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 13MP 2160p
  • 2/3GB RAM Snapdragon 801
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

LG G3 overview

LG G3 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2014, June. LG G3 has 5.5 inch, True HD-IPS + LCD, a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) chipset, Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 CPU, Adreno 330 GPU. LG G3 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Micro-SIM. It has 13MP Single main camera, 2.1MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of LG G3 is about 336 USD.

Score the key features of LG G3 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 56 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 47 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 39 / 100 points

LG G3 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G bands 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 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2014, May. Released 2014, June
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight 149 g (5.26 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM

DISPLAY

Type True HD-IPS + LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3

PLATFORM

OS Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330

MEMORY

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

MAIN CAMERA

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

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 2.1 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

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

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
USB microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type 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)

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
Models D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
SAR 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.23 W/kg (head)
Price About 336 USD

TESTS

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

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