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LG G3 S

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User ratings:
39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
6
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Pros

  • looks sharp
  • smooth and is well stabilised
  • height of the entire keyboard can be adjusted and that saves a lot

Cons

  • slightly strange rear button strategy
  • sluggish processor takes a surprisingly long time to stitch the panorama together
  • Does LG G3 S have fast charging

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 5 in
  • 1280, 720 px
  • IPS TFT
  • 294 ppi
  • 2540 mAh
  • Quad-core
  • 1.3 Mpx

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LG G3 S - Pros & Cons

LG G3 S

Pros

  • looks sharp
  • smooth and is well stabilised
  • height of the entire keyboard can be adjusted and that saves a lot
  • Colour and details then look fine
  • the device feels solid and makes a solid impression
  • it is remarkably economical with its energy
  • The icons for apps have also been reworked and look a lot better
  • The interface has been kept reasonably simple
  • Daylight images are sharp
  • nicely saturated and show great dynamic range
  • packs a contemporary design and number of helpful and handy features

Cons

  • slightly strange rear button strategy
  • sluggish processor takes a surprisingly long time to stitch the panorama together
  • Does LG G3 S have fast charging
  • it does not support wireless charging
  • Does LG G3 S have wireless charging
  • it does not support 5GIs LG G3 S waterproof
  • Does LG G3 S have Google Play Services
  • not the easiest phone to get to grips with
  • The keyboard is rather cramped at first
  • the device must be restarted after removing the SIM card
  • G3 headset is also rather shabby

LG G3 S - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2540 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
294 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1.2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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LG G3 S - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.4
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
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Dimensions
Height5.42 in
Width2.74 in
Depth0.41 in
Weight4.73 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
IRyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes
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Display
Screen size5.0 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
Pixel density294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Barometeryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
Video outputNo
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2540.0 mAh
Standby time750.0 h
Talk time15.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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