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LG G3 (CDMA) vs Motorola MILESTONE

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): 15.3 g lighter

      G3 (CDMA):
      149.7 g
      MILESTONE:
      165 g

    • Width

      MILESTONE: 14.7 mm narrower

      G3 (CDMA):
      74.7 mm
      MILESTONE:
      60 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      MILESTONE: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

      G3 (CDMA):
      5.5 in
      MILESTONE:
      3.7 in

    • Depth

      G3 (CDMA): 4.8 mm thinner

      G3 (CDMA):
      8.9 mm
      MILESTONE:
      13.7 mm

    • Height

      MILESTONE: 30.5 mm shorter

      G3 (CDMA):
      146.3 mm
      MILESTONE:
      115.8 mm

    • Release year

      G3 (CDMA):
      2014
      MILESTONE:
      2009

    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. G3 (CDMA)

      Height:
      146.3 mm +30.5 mm versus MILESTONE
      Width:
      74.7 mm +14.7 mm versus MILESTONE
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      Height:
      115.8 mm
      Width:
      60 mm
      Depth:
      13.7 mm +4.8 mm versus G3 (CDMA)

    Weight

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

    1. 1. G3 (CDMA)

      149.7 g

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      165 g

      +15.3 g versus G3 (CDMA)

    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. G3 (CDMA)

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

    2. 2. MILESTONE

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

    G3 (CDMA) has approximately 121% more rectangular screen area than MILESTONE.

    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 G3 (CDMA), MILESTONE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageG3 (CDMA)MILESTONE
    32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
    MILESTONE: Original memory entry

    133 MB · 256 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. G3 (CDMA)

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

    2. MILESTONE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

    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. G3 (CDMA)

      3000 mAh

      +1600 mAh versus MILESTONE

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      1400 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. G3 (CDMA)2. MILESTONE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 (CDMA), MILESTONE.
    SpecificationG3 (CDMA)MILESTONE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.9 mm
    • 115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
    Weight
    • 149.7 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • True HD-IPS + LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 3.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    • 133 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for G3 (CDMA), MILESTONE.
    SpecificationG3 (CDMA)MILESTONE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 82.2 cm2
    • 37.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.2%
    • 54.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 538 PPI
    • 265 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for G3 (CDMA), MILESTONE.
    SpecificationG3 (CDMA)MILESTONE
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p@24fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 2.1 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for G3 (CDMA), MILESTONE.
    SpecificationG3 (CDMA)MILESTONE
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 330
    • PowerVR SGX530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 65500
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for G3 (CDMA), MILESTONE.
    SpecificationG3 (CDMA)MILESTONE
    Release date
    • 2014
    • July
    • 2009
    • November
    Colors
    • Metallic Black
    • Silk White (Verizon)
    • Shine Gold (Sprint)
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 300 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 415 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 40 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 (CDMA), MILESTONE.
    SpecificationG3 (CDMA)MILESTONE
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • 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
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (LS990)LTE Cat4
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (VS985)
    • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
    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 b/g
    • hotspot (Android 2.2)
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS/ S-GPS (VS985)
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Motonav software
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for G3 (CDMA), MILESTONE.
    SpecificationG3 (CDMA)MILESTONE
    Radio
    • FM radio (LS990 model)
    • No
    Others
    • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for G3 (CDMA), MILESTONE.
    SpecificationG3 (CDMA)MILESTONE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Versions: LG G3 VS985 for Verizon LG G3 LS990 for Sprint
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA