Screen size
equal specsG37.0"
G87.0"
Quick verdict
G3 leads the measured specs 5-1.
Measured wins
G3
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
9
equal specs
G8
1
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
G3
No cellular connectivity
G8
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
G3
N/A
G8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
G3
No
G8
-
EDGE
G3
No
G8
-
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
3G bands
G3
-
G8
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
G3
-
G8
HSPA
Announced
G3
2014. Released 2014
G8
2015, September. Released 2015, September
Status
G3
Discontinued
G8
Discontinued
Dimensions
G3
194 x 117 x 10 mm (7.64 x 4.61 x 0.39 in)
G8
190 x 110 x 13 mm (7.48 x 4.33 x 0.51 in)
Weight
G3
300 g (10.58 oz)
G8
320 g (11.29 oz)
SIM
G3
No
G8
Micro-SIM
Type
G3
TFT
G8
IPS LCD
Size
G3
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
G8
7.0 inches, 137.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G3
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
G8
600 x 1024 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~170 ppi density)
OS
G3
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
G8
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
CPU
G3
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cotex-A7
G8
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Chipset
G3
-
G8
Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
GPU
G3
-
G8
Mali-400
Card slot
G3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
G8
microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
G3
4GB 512MB RAM
G8
-
Single
G3
1.3 MP
G8
5 MP, AF
Features
G3
LED flash
G8
LED flash
Video
G3
Yes
G8
Yes
Single
G3
VGA
G8
VGA
Video
G3
G8
Loudspeaker
G3
Yes
G8
Yes
3.5mm jack
G3
Yes
G8
Yes
WLAN
G3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
G8
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
G3
3.0
G8
2.1, EDR
Positioning
G3
No
G8
GPS
NFC
G3
No
G8
No
Radio
G3
No
G8
FM radio
USB
G3
2.0, OTG
G8
2.0
Infrared port
G3
-
G8
Yes
Sensors
G3
Accelerometer
G8
Accelerometer
Other
G3
HDMI port
G8
-
Type
G3
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, non-removable
G8
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Talk time
G3
Up to 3 h 30 min (multimedia)
G8
Up to 10 h
Music play
G3
Up to 8 h
G8
-
Stand-by
G3
-
G8
Up to 280 h
Colors
G3
Black, Red, White
G8
White, Black, Blue