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LG G3

Full Specifications

Released · May 28, 2014

5.5-inch · 2560x1440px

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

This device is also known as LG D855, LG D850, LG VS985, LG D851, LG LS990, LG US990

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Deals

$380

$3497

Availability
Officially announced	May 27, 2014

Design
Dimensions	5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches 146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm
Weight	5.26 oz / 149.0 g
Materials	Back: Plastic
Keys	Back: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Gold, Purple, Pink, White
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Display
Size	5.5-inch, 75.22% screen-to-body
Type	IPS LCD
Resolution	2560x1440px, 538 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)	Untested
Bright Min	9 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon 801 8974-AC
Processor	Quad-core 2500 MHz Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Memory	3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 2GB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop, 4.4.2)
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Battery
Type	3000 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	13 MP (OIS, Laser autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 29 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps) OIS
Front	2.1 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Infrared, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,SlimPort
Radio	FM
Additional microphone(s)	Noise cancellation

Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands	3, 7, 20
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: May 30, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFD855
Measured SAR	Head: 0.21 W/kg Body: 0.68 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.76 W/kg
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: May 19, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFD850
Measured SAR	Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Colors	Blue
4G (FDD) Bands	4, 13
Data Speed	LTE
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 03, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFVS985
Measured SAR	Head: 0.46 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.52 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
OS	Android (6.0 Marshmallow)
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 7, 17
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: May 19, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFD851
Measured SAR	Head: 0.27 W/kg Body: 1.04 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	25, 26
4G (TDD) Bands	41
3G Bands	5, 2, 1
FCC approval	Date approved: Jun 05, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFLS990
Measured SAR	Head: 0.56 W/kg Body: 1.12 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	2GB/16GB

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 17
FCC approval	Date approved: Aug 18, 2014 FCC ID value: ZNFUS990
Measured SAR	Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.03 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.85 W/kg

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Overall User Rating

(81 reviews)

9.3

Build quality

9.2

Camera quality

9.5

Performance

Display

9.6

Battery life and charging

8.5

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