HP Pre 3 vs LG Q6

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

    Q6: 7 g lighter

    Pre 3:
    156 g
    Q6:
    149 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 5.3 mm narrower

    Pre 3:
    64 mm
    Q6:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.92 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
    Q6:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Q6:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Q6: 7.9 mm thinner

    Pre 3:
    16 mm
    Q6:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 31.5 mm shorter

    Pre 3:
    111 mm
    Q6:
    142.5 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 +7.9 mm versus Q6
  2. 2. Q6

    Height:
    142.5 mm +31.5 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    69.3 mm +5.3 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre 3

    156 g

    +7 g versus Q6

  2. 2. Q6

    149 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. Q6

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²

Q6 has approximately 114% 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

Q6: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Q6+ 32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Q6 16 GB · 2 GB RAM - Q6α

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. Q6

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
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. Q6

    3000 mAh

    +1770 mAh versus Pre 3

Specifications

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1. Pre 32. Q6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3, Q6.
SpecificationPre 3Q6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 142.5 Х 69.3 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Q6+ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Q6 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - Q6α
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
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UI 5.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3, Q6.
SpecificationPre 3Q6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 77.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 442 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3, Q6.
SpecificationPre 3Q6
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre 3, Q6.
SpecificationPre 3Q6
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 45120
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 550
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1993
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1750
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3, Q6.
SpecificationPre 3Q6
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Astro Black
  • Ice Platinum
  • Mystic White
  • Terra Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3, Q6.
SpecificationPre 3Q6
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/100 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3, Q6.
SpecificationPre 3Q6
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3, Q6.
SpecificationPre 3Q6
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 - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: M700N (Europe
  • Single SIM); M700A (Europe
  • Dual SIM); M700DSK (India); M700AN (Kazakhstan) LG Q6+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q6� 16/2 GB RAM