Phone Comparison - LG K3 (2017) vs LG K8 (2018)

LG K3 (2017)
lg k3 (2017)
LG K8 (2018)
lg k8 (2018)
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general General Info

Manufacturer LG LG
Announced December 2016 February 2018
Status Coming Soon - January 2017 Available - June 2018
Price - Rs. 7,490 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black Aurora Black, Moroccan Blue, Terra Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 133.9 x 69.75 x 9.44 mm
(5.27 x 2.75 x 0.37 in)
146.3 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm
(5.76 x 2.88 x 0.32 in)
Weight 132 g (4.66 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
SIM Type - Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - LS450
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - K100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - LS450
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - K100 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Notification LED No Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Processor Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 [Similar] Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm) - Global
Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm) - USA [Similar]
GPU Adreno 304 [Similar] Adreno 304
Adreno 308 [Similar]
RAM 1 GB [Browse Similar] 2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 8 GB 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen S-IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches [Similar] 5.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.58% 64.23%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar] 8 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection HDR
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps (Global), 1080p@30fps (USA)
Front Camera 2 MP [Similar] 5 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth v4.1, A2DP, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0 microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion Battery Removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2100 mAh 2500 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -