LG G Flex 2 vs LG G3: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: LG G Flex 2 vs LG G3. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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LG G Flex 2LG G Flex 2Global · 2GB · 16GB · H955
LG G3LG G3Global · 3GB · 32GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
LG G Flex 2
LG G Flex 2
Global · 2GB · 16GB · H955
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LG G3
LG G3
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.7Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.6Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.1 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
7.6
51 reviews
8.0
403 reviews

Technical specifications of the LG G Flex 2 vs LG G3

Specs LG G Flex 2 prices LG G Flex 2
Global · 2GB · 16GB · H955 		LG G3 price compare LG G3
Global · 3GB · 32GB
Inches 5.5" 5.5"
Resolution FHD QHD
Usable surface 74% useful 76% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 75.3 mm
149.1 mm
7.1 mm 		74.6 mm
146.3 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 152 g 149 g
Micro SnapD. 810
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 801
Quad-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 32 GB
AnTuTu 54.337
v5 		65.495
v6
Battery 3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX135 Exmor RS
1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
IMX135 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Brand
Brand LG LG
Aliases LS996, F560L, G Flex2 G3 D850, G3 D855, G3 LS990, F400 S

Release Date
Release date January 2015,
9 years ago 		May 2014,
9 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

LG G Flex 2
LG G3
LG G Flex 2
LG G3
Size
75.3 mm • 149.1 mm • 7.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.6 mm • 146.3 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 152 g 149 g
Usable surface 74 % 76 %
Materials - Plastic
Resistance - -
Colors
Silver

Red
Black

White

Gold

Red

Violet

Screen
Diagonal 5.5" 5.5"
Type Oled • Curved LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		QHD
1440 x 2560 px
Density 401 Pixels per inch 534 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Dura-Glass by LG
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.6
7.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
8.7
Is it comfortable?
9.0
8.4
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
6.6
7.4
Number of reviews
51 reviews
403 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 V2.1 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
CPU 4x Cortex-A57 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.55 GHz 4x Krait 400 2.5 GHz
Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 20 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes No

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 430 Qualcomm Adreno 330

RAM
RAM 2 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
54.337
Antutu v5
Overall performance better than 43% of devices
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65.495
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 44% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 32 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint No No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.7
8.3
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.7
7.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.2
7.5
Number of reviews
51 reviews
403 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX135 Exmor RS Sony IMX135 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.4
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/3.06"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 2.1 Mpx 2.1 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.7
8.8
Quality of nighttime photos
6.8
7.3
Quality of selfies
6.4
7.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.4
8.5
Number of reviews
51 reviews
403 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA2000 EV-DO REV.A
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)
  • FTP (File Transfer Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • GOEP (Generic Object Exchange Profile)
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.440 W/Kg on head
0.680 W/Kg on body 		0.377 W/Kg on head
0.314 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.210 W/Kg on head
0.646 W/Kg on body 		0.390 W/Kg on head
0.760 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
8.4
Quality of the GPS
8.6
8.0
And the WiFi?
8.6
8.6
Number of reviews
51 reviews
403 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 29%
    Less than a day
  • 45%
    One day
  • 18%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
  • 7%
    Less than half day
  • 36%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 16%
    More than one day
  • 2%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
51 reviews
403 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.0.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 71%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 24%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 71%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 26%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 31%
    Never
  • 38%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 0%
    Every two months or less
  • 11%
    Never
  • 40%
    Once a year
  • 43%
    Every six months
  • 5%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
51 reviews
403 reviews
Prices
From $ 657 --
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