LG G3 D855 vs Nokia N950

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    N950: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    G3 D855:
    5.5 in
    N950:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    G3 D855:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    N950:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Release year

    G3 D855:
    2014
    N950:
    2011

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 D855

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    74.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    149 g
  2. 2. N950

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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 D855

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. N950

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

G3 D855 has approximately 89.1% more rectangular screen area than N950.

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.

G3 D855: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

N950: Original memory entry

8.5 GB user available · 1 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 D855

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

2. N950

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 D855

    3000 mAh

    +1680 mAh versus N950

  2. 2. N950

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. G3 D8552. N950

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 D855, N950.
SpecificationG3 D855N950
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 8.9 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8.5 GB user available
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G3 D855, N950.
SpecificationG3 D855N950
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
  • 75.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G3 D855, N950.
SpecificationG3 D855N950
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 29mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G3 D855, N950.
SpecificationG3 D855N950
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 65500
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 939
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 D855, N950.
SpecificationG3 D855N950
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Metallic Black
  • Silk White
  • Shine Gold
  • Moon Violet
  • Burgundy Red
  • Blue Steel
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 D855, N950.
SpecificationG3 D855N950
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 17(700) - D851 LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700) - D850 LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G3 D855, N950.
SpecificationG3 D855N950
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - D855 mo
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for G3 D855, N950.
SpecificationG3 D855N950
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (optional) - Versions: D855 (Europe); D850 (AT&T); D851 (T-Mobile); D852 (Canada)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -Video/photo editor -Predictive text input (Swype) - This is a developers-only device
  • not available commercially