LG G3 LTE-A vs T-Mobile Shadow

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.

  • Width

    Shadow: 21.6 mm narrower

    G3 LTE-A:
    74.6 mm
    Shadow:
    53 mm
  • Chipset

    G3 LTE-A:
    Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
  • Depth

    G3 LTE-A: 5.9 mm thinner

    G3 LTE-A:
    9.1 mm
    Shadow:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 43.3 mm shorter

    G3 LTE-A:
    146.3 mm
    Shadow:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    G3 LTE-A:
    2014
    Shadow:
    2007

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 +43.3 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    74.6 mm +21.6 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.9 mm versus G3 LTE-A

Weight

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

  1. 1. G3 LTE-A

    154 g

    +4 g versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    150 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  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. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +2080 mAh versus Shadow

  2. 2. Shadow

    920 mAh

Specifications

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1. G3 LTE-A2. Shadow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Shadow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AShadow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 9.1 mm
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 850
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Shadow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AShadow
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
Unknown
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.4%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 534 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Shadow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AShadow
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Shadow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AShadow
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 420
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Shadow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AShadow
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2007
  • October
Colors
  • Silk White
  • Shine Gold
  • Metallic Black
  • Wine
  • Moon Violet
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Shadow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AShadow
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-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 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth Unknown
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Shadow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AShadow
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for G3 LTE-A, Shadow.
SpecificationG3 LTE-AShadow
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
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform