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BLU Life View 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): 70.3 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      G3 (CDMA):
      149.7 g

    • Width

      G3 (CDMA): 7.8 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      G3 (CDMA):
      74.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      G3 (CDMA): 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      G3 (CDMA):
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Life View:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      G3 (CDMA):
      Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

    • Height

      G3 (CDMA): 14.7 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      G3 (CDMA):
      146.3 mm

    • Release year

      Life View:
      2013
      G3 (CDMA):
      2014

    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. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +14.7 mm versus G3 (CDMA)
      Width:
      82.5 mm +7.8 mm versus G3 (CDMA)
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

      Height:
      146.3 mm
      Width:
      74.7 mm
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +70.3 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.

    1. 1. Life View

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

    2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

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

    Life View has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than G3 (CDMA).

    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 Life View, G3 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewG3 (CDMA)
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB Not recorded 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. Life View

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Life View

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. G3 (CDMA)

      3000 mAh

      +400 mAh versus Life View

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. G3 (CDMA)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, G3 (CDMA).
    SpecificationLife ViewG3 (CDMA)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 146.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 149.7 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • True HD-IPS + LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, G3 (CDMA).
    SpecificationLife ViewG3 (CDMA)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 82.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 75.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 538 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, G3 (CDMA).
    SpecificationLife ViewG3 (CDMA)
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF & laser AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 2.1 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life View, G3 (CDMA).
    SpecificationLife ViewG3 (CDMA)
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 330
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 65500
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, G3 (CDMA).
    SpecificationLife ViewG3 (CDMA)
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Metallic Black
    • Silk White (Verizon)
    • Shine Gold (Sprint)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 300 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 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 Life View, G3 (CDMA).
    SpecificationLife ViewG3 (CDMA)
    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 - 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (LS990)LTE Cat4
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (VS985)
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, G3 (CDMA).
    SpecificationLife ViewG3 (CDMA)
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio (LS990 model)
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, G3 (CDMA).
    SpecificationLife ViewG3 (CDMA)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Versions: LG G3 VS985 for Verizon LG G3 LS990 for Sprint