LG G3 LTE-A vs Plum Compass

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 LTE-A: 14.7 g lighter

    G3 LTE-A:
    154 g
    Compass:
    168.7 g
  • Width

    Compass: 2 mm narrower

    G3 LTE-A:
    74.6 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Compass: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    G3 LTE-A:
    5.5 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    G3 LTE-A:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    Compass:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    G3 LTE-A: 0.7 mm thinner

    G3 LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Release year

    G3 LTE-A:
    2014
    Compass:
    2016

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 LTE-A

    Height:
    146.3 mm
    Width:
    74.6 mm +2 mm versus Compass
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.7 mm versus G3 LTE-A

Weight

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

  1. 1. G3 LTE-A

    154 g

  2. 2. Compass

    168.7 g

    +14.7 g versus G3 LTE-A

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 LTE-A

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

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

G3 LTE-A has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Compass.

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 LTE-A, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG3 LTE-ACompass
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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 LTE-A

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

2. Compass

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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 LTE-A

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Compass

  2. 2. Compass

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. G3 LTE-A2. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Compass.
SpecificationG3 LTE-ACompass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Compass.
SpecificationG3 LTE-ACompass
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.4%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Compass.
SpecificationG3 LTE-ACompass
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Compass.
SpecificationG3 LTE-ACompass
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Compass.
SpecificationG3 LTE-ACompass
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Silk White
  • Shine Gold
  • Metallic Black
  • Wine
  • Moon Violet
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Compass.
SpecificationG3 LTE-ACompass
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE-A
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth Unknown
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Compass.
SpecificationG3 LTE-ACompass
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Compass.
SpecificationG3 LTE-ACompass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging -DMB TV - Also known as LG F460
  • LG G3 Prime
  • LG G3 Cat.6 for Korea
  • Sensors Accelerometer