LG G3 (CDMA) vs Nokia 808 PureView

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

    G3 (CDMA):
    LCD
    808 PureView:
    OLED
  • Weight

    G3 (CDMA): 19.3 g lighter

    G3 (CDMA):
    149.7 g
    808 PureView:
    169 g
  • Width

    808 PureView: 14.5 mm narrower

    G3 (CDMA):
    74.7 mm
    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    808 PureView: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    G3 (CDMA):
    5.5 in
    808 PureView:
    4 in
  • Depth

    G3 (CDMA): 5 mm thinner

    G3 (CDMA):
    8.9 mm
    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    808 PureView: 22.4 mm shorter

    G3 (CDMA):
    146.3 mm
    808 PureView:
    123.9 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. G3 (CDMA)

    Height:
    146.3 mm +22.4 mm versus 808 PureView
    Width:
    74.7 mm +14.5 mm versus 808 PureView
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5 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. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +19.3 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. 808 PureView

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

G3 (CDMA) has approximately 89.1% more rectangular screen area than 808 PureView.

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), 808 PureView, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG3 (CDMA)808 PureView
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 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. G3 (CDMA)

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

2. 808 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. G3 (CDMA)

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus 808 PureView

  2. 2. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. G3 (CDMA)2. 808 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 (CDMA), 808 PureView.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)808 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.9 mm
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 149.7 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
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)
  • Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G3 (CDMA), 808 PureView.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)808 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.2%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 184 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for G3 (CDMA), 808 PureView.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)808 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 41 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 61
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 60
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 65
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G3 (CDMA), 808 PureView.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)808 PureView
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Broadcom BCM2763
Antutu 7 score *
  • 65500
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 (CDMA), 808 PureView.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)808 PureView
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Metallic Black
  • Silk White (Verizon)
  • Shine Gold (Sprint)
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 280 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 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 (CDMA), 808 PureView.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)808 PureView
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS/ S-GPS (VS985)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G3 (CDMA), 808 PureView.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)808 PureView
Radio
  • FM radio (LS990 model)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G3 (CDMA), 808 PureView.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)808 PureView
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG G3 VS985 for Verizon LG G3 LS990 for Sprint
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807