LG G3 LTE-A vs Plum Glow

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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

    Glow: 49 g lighter

    G3 LTE-A:
    154 g
    Glow:
    105 g
  • Width

    Glow: 13.1 mm narrower

    G3 LTE-A:
    74.6 mm
    Glow:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Glow: 2 in smaller diagonal

    G3 LTE-A:
    5.5 in
    Glow:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    G3 LTE-A: 3.8 mm thinner

    G3 LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
    Glow:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    Glow: 34.3 mm shorter

    G3 LTE-A:
    146.3 mm
    Glow:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    G3 LTE-A:
    2014
    Glow:
    2013

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 +34.3 mm versus Glow
    Width:
    74.6 mm +13.1 mm versus Glow
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Glow

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3.8 mm versus G3 LTE-A

Weight

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

  1. 1. G3 LTE-A

    154 g

    +49 g versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow

    105 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 LTE-A

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

G3 LTE-A has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than Glow.

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, Glow, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG3 LTE-AGlow
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
Glow: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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 LTE-A

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

2. Glow

NFC:
Unknown
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 LTE-A

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Glow

  2. 2. Glow

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. G3 LTE-A2. Glow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Glow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AGlow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 112 Х 61.5 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Glow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AGlow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.4%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Glow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AGlow
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Glow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AGlow
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Glow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AGlow
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2013
  • February
Colors
  • Silk White
  • Shine Gold
  • Metallic Black
  • Wine
  • Moon Violet
  • Black
  • 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Glow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AGlow
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE-A
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth Unknown
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Glow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AGlow
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Glow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AGlow
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
  • proximity
  • compass - X201 Single SIM X200 Dual SIM