LG Tribute Empire 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

    Tribute Empire: 26.9 g lighter

    Tribute Empire:
    140.1 g
    DROID 3:
    167 g
  • Width

    DROID 3: 7.8 mm narrower

    Tribute Empire:
    71.8 mm
    DROID 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DROID 3: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Tribute Empire:
    5 in
    DROID 3:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Tribute Empire:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
  • Depth

    Tribute Empire: 4.9 mm thinner

    Tribute Empire:
    8.1 mm
    DROID 3:
    13 mm
  • Height

    DROID 3: 20.8 mm shorter

    Tribute Empire:
    144.8 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. Tribute Empire

    Height:
    144.8 mm +20.8 mm versus DROID 3
    Width:
    71.8 mm +7.8 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 Tribute Empire

Weight

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

  1. 1. Tribute Empire

    140.1 g

  2. 2. DROID 3

    167 g

    +26.9 g versus Tribute Empire

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. Tribute Empire

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. DROID 3

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

Tribute Empire has approximately 56.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for Tribute Empire, DROID 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTribute EmpireDROID 3
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Tribute Empire

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

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. Tribute Empire

    2500 mAh

    +960 mAh versus DROID 3

  2. 2. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

Specifications

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1. Tribute Empire2. DROID 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Tribute Empire, DROID 3.
SpecificationTribute EmpireDROID 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.8 Х 71.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 140.1 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 4430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Tribute Empire, DROID 3.
SpecificationTribute EmpireDROID 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.3%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Tribute Empire, DROID 3.
SpecificationTribute EmpireDROID 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Tribute Empire, DROID 3.
SpecificationTribute EmpireDROID 3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Tribute Empire, DROID 3.
SpecificationTribute EmpireDROID 3
Release date
  • 2019
  • January
  • 2011
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Tribute Empire, DROID 3.
SpecificationTribute EmpireDROID 3
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA)
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 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 Tribute Empire, DROID 3.
SpecificationTribute EmpireDROID 3
Radio Unknown
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Tribute Empire, DROID 3.
SpecificationTribute EmpireDROID 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA
  • 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