BLU Elite 3.8 vs LG G Flex2

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Elite 3.8:
    LCD
    G Flex2:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 15 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    G Flex2:
    152 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 15.3 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    G Flex2:
    75.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    G Flex2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    G Flex2:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    G Flex2: 1.9 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    G Flex2:
    9.4 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. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm +1.9 mm versus G Flex2
  2. 2. G Flex2

    Height:
    149.1 mm +29.1 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    75.3 mm +15.3 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. G Flex2

    152 g

    +15 g versus Elite 3.8

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.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. G Flex2

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

G Flex2 has approximately 102.9% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

G Flex2: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Elite 3.8

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

2. G Flex2

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. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. G Flex2

    3000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. G Flex2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, G Flex2.
SpecificationElite 3.8G Flex2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 149.1 Х 75.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Curved P-OLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 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.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, G Flex2.
SpecificationElite 3.8G Flex2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, G Flex2.
SpecificationElite 3.8G Flex2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • OIS
  • laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, G Flex2.
SpecificationElite 3.8G Flex2
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 54177
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1134
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3472
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, G Flex2.
SpecificationElite 3.8G Flex2
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Platinum Silver
  • Flamenco Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Curved body and display
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, G Flex2.
SpecificationElite 3.8G Flex2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H955 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - LS996 (Sprint) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - H950 (AT&T) LTE - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 MbpsLTE-A
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, G Flex2.
SpecificationElite 3.8G Flex2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, G Flex2.
SpecificationElite 3.8G Flex2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -DMB TV tuner (Korean model only) - Self-healing back panel coating - Versions: LG H955 (EMEA)
  • LG LS996 (Sprint)
  • LG H950 (AT&T)
  • LG US995 (U.S. Cellular)