LG Q6 vs Motorola DROID 3

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

    Q6: 18 g lighter

    Q6:
    149 g
    DROID 3:
    167 g
  • Width

    DROID 3: 5.3 mm narrower

    Q6:
    69.3 mm
    DROID 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID 3: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Q6:
    5.5 in
    DROID 3:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Q6:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
  • Depth

    Q6: 4.9 mm thinner

    Q6:
    8.1 mm
    DROID 3:
    13 mm
  • Height

    DROID 3: 18.5 mm shorter

    Q6:
    142.5 mm
    DROID 3:
    124 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. Q6

    Height:
    142.5 mm +18.5 mm versus DROID 3
    Width:
    69.3 mm +5.3 mm versus DROID 3
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.9 mm versus Q6

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q6

    149 g

  2. 2. DROID 3

    167 g

    +18 g versus Q6

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. Q6

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    78.1 cm²
  2. 2. DROID 3

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

Q6 has approximately 77% more rectangular screen area than DROID 3.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Q6: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Q6+ 32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Q6 16 GB · 2 GB RAM - Q6α

DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. Q6

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

2. DROID 3

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. Q6

    3000 mAh

    +1460 mAh versus DROID 3

  2. 2. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q62. DROID 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q6, DROID 3.
SpecificationQ6DROID 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142.5 Х 69.3 Х 8.1 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Q6+ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Q6 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - Q6α
  • 16 GB
  • 512 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
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UI 5.0
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 4430
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q6, DROID 3.
SpecificationQ6DROID 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.0 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.0%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 442 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q6, DROID 3.
SpecificationQ6DROID 3
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q6, DROID 3.
SpecificationQ6DROID 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 45120
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 550
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1993
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1750
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q6, DROID 3.
SpecificationQ6DROID 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2011
  • July
Colors
  • Astro Black
  • Ice Platinum
  • Mystic White
  • Terra Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q6, DROID 3.
SpecificationQ6DROID 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/100 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q6, DROID 3.
SpecificationQ6DROID 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q6, DROID 3.
SpecificationQ6DROID 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: M700N (Europe
  • Single SIM); M700A (Europe
  • Dual SIM); M700DSK (India); M700AN (Kazakhstan) LG Q6+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q6� 16/2 GB RAM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G