LG G3 D855 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active

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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 D855:
    LCD
    Galaxy S7 active:
    OLED
  • Weight

    G3 D855: 35.8 g lighter

    G3 D855:
    149 g
    Galaxy S7 active:
    184.8 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S7 active: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    G3 D855:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy S7 active:
    5.1 in
  • Chipset

    G3 D855:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
    Galaxy S7 active:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    G3 D855: 1 mm thinner

    G3 D855:
    8.9 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    G3 D855: 2.5 mm shorter

    G3 D855:
    146.3 mm
    Galaxy S7 active:
    148.8 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 D855

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    74.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    Height:
    148.8 mm +2.5 mm versus G3 D855
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1 mm versus G3 D855

Weight

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

  1. 1. G3 D855

    149 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    184.8 g

    +35.8 g versus G3 D855

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. Galaxy S7 active

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

G3 D855 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S7 active.

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

Galaxy S7 active: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Galaxy S7 active

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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 D855

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy S7 active

    4000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus G3 D855

Specifications

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1. G3 D8552. Galaxy S7 active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 D855, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationG3 D855Galaxy S7 active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 8.9 mm
  • 148.8 Х 74.9 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 184.8 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G3 D855, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationG3 D855Galaxy S7 active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.2 cm2
  • 71.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 75.3%
  • 64.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 576 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G3 D855, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationG3 D855Galaxy S7 active
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
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • Auto HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G3 D855, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationG3 D855Galaxy S7 active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 65500
  • 140829
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 939
  • 1501
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3700
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6164
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 2747
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 719
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 D855, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationG3 D855Galaxy S7 active
Release date
  • 2014
  • May
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Metallic Black
  • Silk White
  • Shine Gold
  • Moon Violet
  • Burgundy Red
  • Blue Steel
  • Camo Green
  • Titanium Gray
  • Sandy Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 360 EUR
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 D855, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationG3 D855Galaxy S7 active
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G3 D855, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationG3 D855Galaxy S7 active
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS - D855 mo
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G3 D855, Galaxy S7 active.
SpecificationG3 D855Galaxy S7 active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging (optional) - Versions: D855 (Europe); D850 (AT&T); D851 (T-Mobile); D852 (Canada)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant