Comparison of LG G3 16Gb and ZTE Grand S II smartphones based on their characteristics

LG G3 16Gb

ZTE Grand S II

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

LG

ZTE

Phone model

G3 16Gb

Grand S II

Year of release

2014

2014

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

146 mm

157 mm

Body width

75 mm

77 mm

Body thickness

8.9 mm

9.2 mm

Weight

149 g

150 g

Volume

97.13 cm³

111.22 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Metal
• Plastic

• Plastic

Colors

• Gray

• Black

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Qualcomm MSM8975AC Snapdragon 801

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

CPU clock speed

2500 MHz

2300 MHz

Number of processor cores

4

4

Level 1 cache (L1)

16 + 16 kB

16 + 16 kB

Level 2 cache (L2)

2 MB

2 MB

Processor size

32 bits

32 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv7

ARMv7

Manufacturing process

28 nm

28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Adreno 330

• Adreno 330

GPU clock speed

578 MHz

578 MHz

Number of GPU cores

4

4

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

2 GB

2 GB

RAM type

LPDDR3

LPDDR3

RAM frequency

933 MHz

933 MHz

Number of RAM channels

2

2

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 16 GB

• 16 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

• microSDXC
• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

128 GB

32 GB

Mainboard

Chipset

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB

Operating system

Operating system

Android 4.4

Android 4.3

Battery

Battery capacity

3000

3000

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Removable battery

Wireless battery charging

Charging the battery from USB

Call duration in GSM networks

12 h

Standby time in GSM networks

310 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

13 h

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

310 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

5.5 in

5.5 in

Screen resolution

2560 x 1440 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

Resolution formats

• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Full HD
• HD

Pixel density

534 ppi

401 ppi

Screen technology

True HD IPS

IPS

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Aspect ratio

1.778

1.778

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

13 Mp

13 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

4128 x 3096 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

The presence of a flash

Flash type

Dual LED

LED

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX135 Exmor RS

Photomatrix type

CMOS

Photomatrix size

4.69 x 3.52 mm

Photomatrix pixel size

1.127 μm

Crop factor

7.38

Aperture

f/2.4

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Red eye reduction

Face detector

Smile detector

Panoramic photography

HDR photography

Continuous photography

Touch focus

Exposure compensation

Self-timer

Optical image stabilization

White balance

ISO setting

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

3840 x 2160 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

30 fps

Movie settings

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

2.1 Mp

2 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

1932 x 1087 pixels

1886 x 1061 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

Photomatrix model

Sony IMX208

Photomatrix size

2.7 x 1.5 mm

Photomatrix pixel size

1.406 μm

Crop factor

14.01

Aperture

f/2

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

1

1

SIM card type

Micro-SIM

Micro-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

4G

4G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

CDMA support

CDMA frequencies

• CDMA 800 MHz
• CDMA 1900 MHz

CDMA2000 support

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

TD-SCDMA support

TD-SCDMA frequencies

• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz
• TD-SCDMA MHz

LTE support

LTE frequencies

• LTE 700 MHz
• LTE 800 MHz
• LTE 850 MHz
• LTE 900 MHz
• LTE 1700 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 1900 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2300 MHz

• LTE 800 MHz
• LTE 900 MHz
• LTE 1800 MHz
• LTE 2600 MHz
• LTE-TDD 1900 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2300 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2500 MHz
• LTE-TDD 2600 MHz

TDD LTE support

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards

• LTE Cat 4

• LTE Cat 4

CDMA2000 standards

• 1xEV-DO Rev. A

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• 802.11n 5GHz
• 802.11ac

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• 802.11n 5GHz
• 802.11ac

Wi-Fi Direct support

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

Micro USB

Micro USB

USB standard

2.0

2.0

USB OTG support

USB host support

USB Mass Storage support

MHL interface

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

4.0

4.0

Bluetooth LE support

A2DP support

AVRCP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver

Radio range

87.5 - 108

87.5 - 108 МГц

RDS support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

Micro USB

Micro USB

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

Infrared port (IrDA)

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPG
• EXIF
• GIF

Installed image editor

Geo tags

DLNA support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• Xvid
• H.263
• H.264
• WMV

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• H.263
• H.264
• WMV

Video resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• FLAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

• AAC
• eAAC+
• MP3
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Streaming audio

Dolby Digital support

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

• PDF

Email

Convert text to speech

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

Synchronization over the mobile network

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google Search
• Google Maps

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google Search
• Google Maps

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

VMS support

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

SAR level

SAR level

0.38 W/kg