LG G Flex2 vs LG G3 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    G Flex2:
    OLED
    G3 A:
    LCD
  • Weight

    G3 A: 5.2 g lighter

    G Flex2:
    152 g
    G3 A:
    146.8 g
  • Width

    G3 A: 3.7 mm narrower

    G Flex2:
    75.3 mm
    G3 A:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G3 A: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    G Flex2:
    5.5 in
    G3 A:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    G Flex2:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    G3 A:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Height

    G3 A: 8.1 mm shorter

    G Flex2:
    149.1 mm
    G3 A:
    141 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. G Flex2

    Height:
    149.1 mm +8.1 mm versus G3 A
    Width:
    75.3 mm +3.7 mm versus G3 A
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. G3 A

    Height:
    141 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G Flex2

    152 g

    +5.2 g versus G3 A

  2. 2. G3 A

    146.8 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. G Flex2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. G3 A

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

G Flex2 has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than G3 A.

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 G Flex2, G3 A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG Flex2G3 A
32 GB Unknown 2 GB 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. G Flex2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. G3 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. G Flex2

    3000 mAh

    +390 mAh versus G3 A

  2. 2. G3 A

    2610 mAh

Specifications

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1. G Flex22. G3 A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G Flex2, G3 A.
SpecificationG Flex2G3 A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 75.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 141 Х 71.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 146.8 g
Technology
  • Curved P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2610 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G Flex2, G3 A.
SpecificationG Flex2G3 A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.5%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • To be confirmed
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G Flex2, G3 A.
SpecificationG Flex2G3 A
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • laser AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G Flex2, G3 A.
SpecificationG Flex2G3 A
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 430
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 54177
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1134
  • 1208
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3472
  • 1226
General specs
General specs — specifications for G Flex2, G3 A.
SpecificationG Flex2G3 A
Release date
  • 2015
  • January
  • 2014
  • August
Colors
  • Platinum Silver
  • Flamenco Red
  • White
  • Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 532 h (2G) / Up to 628 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Body build
  • Curved body and display
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G Flex2, G3 A.
SpecificationG Flex2G3 A
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 MbpsLTE-A
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - US995 (U.S. Cellular)
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G Flex2, G3 A.
SpecificationG Flex2G3 A
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G Flex2, G3 A.
SpecificationG Flex2G3 A
Dop
  • 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)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - DMB TV tuner - For Korea Also known as LG G3 A F410S