LG G3 A vs LG Optimus G E970 Comparison and Differences
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LG G3 A or LG Optimus G E970 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G3 A | LG Optimus G E970 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, August | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141 x 71.6 x 9.8 mm | 5.55 x 5.55 x 2.82 in | 130.8 x 71.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.15 x 5.15 x 2.82 in | |
| Weight | 146.8 g | 5.18 oz | 147.1 g | 5.19 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Titanium | Black | |
| Battery | 2610 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 532 h (2G) / Up to 628 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 324 h Talking time - Up to 10 h |
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| Approximate price | 360 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | True HD-IPS + LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 62.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 67.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 768 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 318 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, 1/3'', OIS, laser AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2.1 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2.1 MP | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot), 16 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1208 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1226 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE-A |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- DMB TV tuner |
- MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor |
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| Versions |
- For Korea Also known as LG G3 A F410S |
- For AT&T |
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