LG K3 (2017) vs T-Mobile Comet

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

    Comet: 29.9 g lighter

    K3 (2017):
    132 g
    Comet:
    102.1 g
  • Width

    Comet: 13.9 mm narrower

    K3 (2017):
    69.8 mm
    Comet:
    55.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Comet: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    K3 (2017):
    4.5 in
    Comet:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    K3 (2017):
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
    Comet:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    K3 (2017): 3.2 mm thinner

    K3 (2017):
    9.5 mm
    Comet:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 29.8 mm shorter

    K3 (2017):
    133.9 mm
    Comet:
    104.1 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. K3 (2017)

    Height:
    133.9 mm +29.8 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    69.8 mm +13.9 mm versus Comet
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.2 mm versus K3 (2017)

Weight

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

  1. 1. K3 (2017)

    132 g

    +29.9 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    102.1 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. K3 (2017)

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

K3 (2017) has approximately 129.9% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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 K3 (2017), Comet, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK3 (2017)Comet
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. K3 (2017)

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

2. Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. K3 (2017)

    2100 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. K3 (2017)2. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K3 (2017), Comet.
SpecificationK3 (2017)Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 69.8 Х 9.5 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K3 (2017), Comet.
SpecificationK3 (2017)Comet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K3 (2017), Comet.
SpecificationK3 (2017)Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for K3 (2017), Comet.
SpecificationK3 (2017)Comet
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
  • No
General specs
General specs — specifications for K3 (2017), Comet.
SpecificationK3 (2017)Comet
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K3 (2017), Comet.
SpecificationK3 (2017)Comet
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K3 (2017), Comet.
SpecificationK3 (2017)Comet
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for K3 (2017), Comet.
SpecificationK3 (2017)Comet
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Versions: US110 (US Cellular)
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile