Acer Iconia Smart vs LG G3 (CDMA)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    G3 (CDMA): 35.3 g lighter

    Iconia Smart:
    185 g
    G3 (CDMA):
    149.7 g
  • Width

    Iconia Smart: 10.2 mm narrower

    Iconia Smart:
    64.5 mm
    G3 (CDMA):
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iconia Smart: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Iconia Smart:
    4.8 in
    G3 (CDMA):
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Iconia Smart:
    Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
    G3 (CDMA):
    Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    G3 (CDMA): 4.7 mm thinner

    Iconia Smart:
    13.6 mm
    G3 (CDMA):
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Iconia Smart: 4.6 mm shorter

    Iconia Smart:
    141.7 mm
    G3 (CDMA):
    146.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    Height:
    141.7 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.6 mm +4.7 mm versus G3 (CDMA)
  2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

    Height:
    146.3 mm +4.6 mm versus Iconia Smart
    Width:
    74.7 mm +10.2 mm versus Iconia Smart
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    185 g

    +35.3 g versus G3 (CDMA)

  2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

    149.7 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    Iconia Smart: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Iconia Smart, G3 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIconia SmartG3 (CDMA)
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Iconia Smart: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Iconia Smart

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. G3 (CDMA)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Iconia Smart

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Iconia Smart

Specifications

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1. Iconia Smart2. G3 (CDMA)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iconia Smart, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationIconia SmartG3 (CDMA)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.7 Х 64.5 Х 13.6 mm
  • 146.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 149.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iconia Smart, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationIconia SmartG3 (CDMA)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 110 Х 62.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 75.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iconia Smart, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationIconia SmartG3 (CDMA)
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Iconia Smart, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationIconia SmartG3 (CDMA)
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 65500
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iconia Smart, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationIconia SmartG3 (CDMA)
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Sandy Silver
  • Metallic Black
  • Silk White (Verizon)
  • Shine Gold (Sprint)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 415 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iconia Smart, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationIconia SmartG3 (CDMA)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - VS985
  • LS990 CDMA 800 / 1900 - VS985 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - VS985 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LS990 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - VS985 LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS990
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (LS990)LTE Cat4
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (VS985)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS/ S-GPS (VS985)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iconia Smart, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationIconia SmartG3 (CDMA)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio (LS990 model)
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iconia Smart, G3 (CDMA).
SpecificationIconia SmartG3 (CDMA)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -XviD/MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG G3 VS985 for Verizon LG G3 LS990 for Sprint