LG Optimus G E973 vs LG G3
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | LG |
| Announced | |
| August 2012 | May 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2012 | Available - June 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm (5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 in) |
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 145 g (5.11 oz) | 149 g (5.26 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 LTE - CDMA version |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 800 / 900 /1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1 | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| N/A | 16 GB ROM |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, autofocus [Similar] | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Simultaneous Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR, OIS |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light | Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes [Similar] | Yes, 2.1 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| TBD | Yes |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Class 12 |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 21 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL/ EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, 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 | Yes, microUSB v3.0 (SlimPort), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB ROM, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 335 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 15 h | - |