LG G3 Stylus vs Samsung Z

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    G3 Stylus:
    LCD
    Z:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Z: 27 g lighter

    G3 Stylus:
    163 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    Z: 6.1 mm narrower

    G3 Stylus:
    75.9 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Z: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    G3 Stylus:
    5.5 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Z: 1.7 mm thinner

    G3 Stylus:
    10.2 mm
    Z:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Z: 11.1 mm shorter

    G3 Stylus:
    149.3 mm
    Z:
    138.2 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 Stylus

    Height:
    149.3 mm +11.1 mm versus Z
    Width:
    75.9 mm +6.1 mm versus Z
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.7 mm versus Z
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G3 Stylus

    163 g

    +27 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 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 Stylus

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

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

G3 Stylus has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than Z.

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 Stylus, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG3 StylusZ
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 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 Stylus

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

2. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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 Stylus

    3000 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. G3 Stylus2. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G3 Stylus, Z.
SpecificationG3 StylusZ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.3 Х 75.9 Х 10.2 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Tizen 2.2.1
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G3 Stylus, Z.
SpecificationG3 StylusZ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.6%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G3 Stylus, Z.
SpecificationG3 StylusZ
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G3 Stylus, Z.
SpecificationG3 StylusZ
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18745
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for G3 Stylus, Z.
SpecificationG3 StylusZ
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h (2G) / Up to 880 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 16 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G3 Stylus, Z.
SpecificationG3 StylusZ
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 0.43 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G3 Stylus, Z.
SpecificationG3 StylusZ
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G3 Stylus, Z.
SpecificationG3 StylusZ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Stylus - Also known as LG G3 Stylus D690N
  • LG D690
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F