LG G3 (CDMA) vs ZTE Blade S7

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

    Blade S7: 18.7 g lighter

    G3 (CDMA):
    149.7 g
    Blade S7:
    131 g
  • Width

    Blade S7: 7.7 mm narrower

    G3 (CDMA):
    74.7 mm
    Blade S7:
    67 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade S7: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    G3 (CDMA):
    5.5 in
    Blade S7:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    G3 (CDMA):
    Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Blade S7:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade S7: 1.7 mm thinner

    G3 (CDMA):
    8.9 mm
    Blade S7:
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    Blade S7: 4.3 mm shorter

    G3 (CDMA):
    146.3 mm
    Blade S7:
    142 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 +4.3 mm versus Blade S7
    Width:
    74.7 mm +7.7 mm versus Blade S7
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Blade S7
  2. 2. Blade S7

    Height:
    142 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G3 (CDMA)

    149.7 g

    +18.7 g versus Blade S7

  2. 2. Blade S7

    131 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. G3 (CDMA)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Blade S7

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

G3 (CDMA) has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Blade S7.

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), Blade S7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG3 (CDMA)Blade S7
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. G3 (CDMA)

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

2. Blade S7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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

    +500 mAh versus Blade S7

  2. 2. Blade S7

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. G3 (CDMA)2. Blade S7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 (CDMA), Blade S7.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)Blade S7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 74.7 Х 8.9 mm
  • 142 Х 67 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 149.7 g
  • 131 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G3 (CDMA), Blade S7.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)Blade S7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.2%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G3 (CDMA), Blade S7.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)Blade S7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 13 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G3 (CDMA), Blade S7.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)Blade S7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 65500
  • 31254
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 (CDMA), Blade S7.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)Blade S7
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Metallic Black
  • Silk White (Verizon)
  • Shine Gold (Sprint)
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 (CDMA), Blade S7.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)Blade S7
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (LS990)LTE Cat4
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (VS985)
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS/ S-GPS (VS985)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G3 (CDMA), Blade S7.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)Blade S7
Radio
  • FM radio (LS990 model)
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G3 (CDMA), Blade S7.
SpecificationG3 (CDMA)Blade S7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG G3 VS985 for Verizon LG G3 LS990 for Sprint
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass