HP Pre 3 vs LG G3 LTE-A

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.

  • Width

    Pre 3: 10.6 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    G3 LTE-A:
    74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.92 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    G3 LTE-A:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    G3 LTE-A:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    G3 LTE-A: 6.9 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    G3 LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 35.3 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    G3 LTE-A:
    146.3 mm
  • Release year

    Pre 3:
    2011
    G3 LTE-A:
    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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.9 mm versus G3 LTE-A
  2. 2. G3 LTE-A

    Height:
    146.3 mm +35.3 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    74.6 mm +10.6 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +2 g versus G3 LTE-A

  2. 2. G3 LTE-A

    154 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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. G3 LTE-A

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

G3 LTE-A has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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 Pre 3, G3 LTE-A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3G3 LTE-A
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Pre 3

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

2. G3 LTE-A

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. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. G3 LTE-A

    3000 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. G3 LTE-A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationPre 3G3 LTE-A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 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.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationPre 3G3 LTE-A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 76.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 534 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationPre 3G3 LTE-A
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2.1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationPre 3G3 LTE-A
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 420
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationPre 3G3 LTE-A
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silk White
  • Shine Gold
  • Metallic Black
  • Wine
  • Moon Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationPre 3G3 LTE-A
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE-A
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationPre 3G3 LTE-A
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, G3 LTE-A.
SpecificationPre 3G3 LTE-A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging -DMB TV - Also known as LG F460
  • LG G3 Prime
  • LG G3 Cat.6 for Korea