Screen size
G35.5"
W10 AlphaWinner: 5.7"+3.7%
Quick verdict
G3 and W10 Alpha are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
G3
6
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
W10 Alpha
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
G3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
W10 Alpha
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
G3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
W10 Alpha
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 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
W10 Alpha
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
G3
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
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
W10 Alpha
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Speed
G3
HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
W10 Alpha
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
Announced
G3
2014, May. Released 2014, June
W10 Alpha
2020, February 19. Released 2020, February 19
Status
G3
Discontinued
W10 Alpha
Discontinued
Dimensions
G3
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
W10 Alpha
147.3 x 71 x 8.9 mm (5.80 x 2.80 x 0.35 in)
Weight
G3
149 g (5.26 oz)
W10 Alpha
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
G3
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
W10 Alpha
-
SIM
G3
Micro-SIM
W10 Alpha
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
G3
True HD-IPS + LCD
W10 Alpha
IPS LCD
Size
G3
5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
W10 Alpha
5.71 inches, 81.7 cm2 (~78.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
G3
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
W10 Alpha
720 x 1512 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~293 ppi density)
Protection
G3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
W10 Alpha
-
OS
G3
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
W10 Alpha
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
G3
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
W10 Alpha
Unisoc SC9863A (28 nm)
CPU
G3
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
W10 Alpha
Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
G3
Adreno 330
W10 Alpha
IMG8322
Card slot
G3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
W10 Alpha
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
G3
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
W10 Alpha
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
G3
eMMC 5.0
W10 Alpha
eMMC 5.1
Single
G3
13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
W10 Alpha
8 MP, AF
Features
G3
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
W10 Alpha
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
G3
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
W10 Alpha
1080p@30fps
Single
G3
2.1 MP, f/2.0
W10 Alpha
8 MP
Video
G3
1080p@30fps
W10 Alpha
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
G3
Yes
W10 Alpha
Yes
3.5mm jack
G3
Yes
W10 Alpha
Yes
Other
G3
24-bit/192kHz audio
W10 Alpha
-
WLAN
G3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
W10 Alpha
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
G3
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
W10 Alpha
4.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
G3
GPS, GLONASS
W10 Alpha
GPS
NFC
G3
Yes
W10 Alpha
No
Infrared port
G3
Yes
W10 Alpha
-
Radio
G3
Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
W10 Alpha
FM radio
USB
G3
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG
W10 Alpha
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
G3
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
W10 Alpha
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
G3
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
W10 Alpha
Li-Po 3450 mAh
Charging
G3
Wireless (Qi) (optional)
W10 Alpha
-
Stand-by
G3
Up to 565 h (2G) / Up to 553 h (3G)
W10 Alpha
-
Talk time
G3
Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 21 h (3G)
W10 Alpha
-
Colors
G3
Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
W10 Alpha
Black, Blue
Models
G3
D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
W10 Alpha
LMX210, LMX210LMW, LM-X210LMW
SAR
G3
0.39 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
W10 Alpha
-
SAR EU
G3
0.23 W/kg (head)
W10 Alpha
-
Price
G3
About 300 EUR
W10 Alpha
About 130 EUR