HP Pre 3 vs LG G4 Beat

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

    G4 Beat: 17 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    G4 Beat:
    139 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 8.6 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    G4 Beat:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.62 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    G4 Beat:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    G4 Beat:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    G4 Beat: 6.1 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    G4 Beat:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 31.7 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    G4 Beat:
    142.7 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. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.1 mm versus G4 Beat
  2. 2. G4 Beat

    Height:
    142.7 mm +31.7 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    72.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +17 g versus G4 Beat

  2. 2. G4 Beat

    139 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. G4 Beat

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

G4 Beat has approximately 104.3% 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.

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

Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM

G4 Beat: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 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. Pre 3

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

2. G4 Beat

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

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. G4 Beat

    2300 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. G4 Beat

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, G4 Beat.
SpecificationPre 3G4 Beat
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 142.7 Х 72.6 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, G4 Beat.
SpecificationPre 3G4 Beat
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 74.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 423 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, G4 Beat.
SpecificationPre 3G4 Beat
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF -13 MP
  • AF (Latin America)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3, G4 Beat.
SpecificationPre 3G4 Beat
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, G4 Beat.
SpecificationPre 3G4 Beat
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Metallic gray
  • Ceramic White
  • Shiny Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, G4 Beat.
SpecificationPre 3G4 Beat
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, G4 Beat.
SpecificationPre 3G4 Beat
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, G4 Beat.
SpecificationPre 3G4 Beat
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Also known as LG G4s
  • LG H735
  • LG G4 Beat Dual SIM H735DS with dual-SIM card slots