Screen size
G35.5"
K31Winner: 5.7"+3.5%
Quick verdict
K31 leads the measured specs 6-4.
Measured wins
G3
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
K31
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
G3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
K31
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
G3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
K31
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
G3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
K31
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
G3
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
2, 4, 7, 17 - D851, LTE 700 / 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2600 - D855, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 17, 29 - D850, LTE 700 / 850 / 1900 / 1700 / 2600 - D852LTE 700 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 / TD2300 - Virgin Mobile
K31
2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
Speed
G3
HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
K31
HSPA, LTE
Announced
G3
2014, May. Released 2014, June
K31
2020, August 21. Released 2020, August 21
Status
G3
Discontinued
K31
Discontinued
Dimensions
G3
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
K31
147.8 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm (5.82 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
G3
149 g (5.26 oz)
K31
146 g (5.15 oz)
Build
G3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
K31
-
SIM
G3
Micro-SIM
K31
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
G3
-
K31
MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Type
G3
True HD-IPS + LCD
K31
IPS LCD
Size
G3
5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
K31
5.7 inches, 81.1 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G3
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
K31
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
G3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
K31
-
OS
G3
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
K31
Android 10, LG UX 9.1
Chipset
G3
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
K31
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
G3
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
K31
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
G3
Adreno 330
K31
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
G3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
K31
microSDXC
Internal
G3
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
K31
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
G3
eMMC 5.0
K31
eMMC 5.1
Single
G3
13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
K31
-
Features
G3
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
K31
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
G3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
K31
1080p@30fps
Dual
G3
-
K31
13 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Single
G3
2.1 MP, f/2.0
K31
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video
G3
1080p@30fps
K31
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
G3
Yes
K31
Yes
3.5mm jack
G3
Yes
K31
Yes
Other
G3
24-bit/192kHz audio
K31
-
WLAN
G3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
K31
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
G3
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
K31
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
G3
GPS, GLONASS
K31
GPS
NFC
G3
Yes
K31
No
Infrared port
G3
Yes
K31
-
Radio
G3
Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
K31
No
USB
G3
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG
K31
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
G3
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
K31
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
Type
G3
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
K31
Li-Ion 3000 mAh
Charging
G3
Wireless (Qi) (optional)
K31
-
Stand-by
G3
Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
K31
-
Talk time
G3
Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
K31
-
Colors
G3
Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
K31
Gray
Models
G3
D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
K31
LM-K300Q, LMK300, LGL355DL
SAR
G3
0.39 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
K31
-
SAR EU
G3
0.23 W/kg (head)
K31
-
Price
G3
About 300 EUR
K31
About 130 EUR