Phone Comparison - LG Optimus GK vs LG Nexus 5 vs LG G3 LTE-A

general General Info

Manufacturer LG LG LG
Announced April 2013 October 2013 January 2014
Status Coming Soon - Q2 2013 Available - November 2013 Available - Q3 2014
Colors Platinum White, Indigo Black Black, White Silk White, Shine Gold, Metallic Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 139.1 x 69.9 x 9.9 mm
(5.48 x 2.75 x 0.39 in)
137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm
(5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
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Weight 156 g (5.5 oz) 130 g (4.59 oz) -
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version
TD-SCDMA / HSDPA
4G Network LTE LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version
LTE-A
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300, Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 450, Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 330 Adreno 420
RAM 2 GB 2 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 16/32 GB storage 32 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB No microSD, up to 128 GB

display Display

Type True Full HD IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen with Zerogap Touch True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches 4.95 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (440 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi) 1440 x 2560 pixels (534 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 71.07% 70.86% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, 4208 x 3120 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash phase detection/lase
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, Panorama, HDR Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization 1/3' Sensor Size, Simultaneous Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec., HDR Yes, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, optical stabilization, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera Yes, 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes
Edge Yes Class 12 Yes
3G HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps, HSUPA; LTE-A, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.0, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0 microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort), USB On-the-go, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 2 GB RAM 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB No microSD, up to 128 GB
USB OTG Supported - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3100 mAh 2300 mAh 3000 mAh
Stand by - Up to 300 h -
Talk Time - Up to 17 h -