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LG G3
U.S. CellularUS990
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 70.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Motorola |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-05-27 | 2019-02-07 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches | 5.85 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1512 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 SDM632 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 250, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 has an overall score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Moto G7 Play's global score of 70.9. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but LG G3 has an older 5.0 version and Moto G7 Play has Android 9.0 Pie. The LG G3 is a much older and just a little bit thicker phone than Moto G7 Play, but LG was able to make it lighter anyway.
LG G3 features an incredibly better looking screen than Motorola Moto G7 Play, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixels quantity per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The LG G3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Moto G7 Play, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Moto G7 Play features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G3, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal memory, the Moto G7 Play also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Motorola Moto G7 Play has a slightly better camera than LG G3, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a back camera with a 13 megapixels resolution, a same size back camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Motorola Moto G7 Play also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
LG G3 and Moto G7 Play both have really similar battery performance.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the LG G3 is also cheaper than the Moto G7 Play.
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