Motorola G3

Display5.5"
ChipsetSnapdragon 801
Main camera13MP
Battery3000 mAh
G3 product photo
6.5GoSolo score

Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D855 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D850 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D851 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - D852
4G bands
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
Speed
HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2014, June
Status
Available

Body

Dimensions
146.3 x 74.6 x 8.9 mm (5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 in)
Weight
149 g (5.26 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Micro-SIM

Display

Type
True HD-IPS + LCD
Size
5.5 inches, 82.2 cm2(~75.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

OS
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330

Memory

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules
13 MP, f/2.4, 29mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
Laser AF, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.

Selfie Camera

Module
2.1 MP, f/2.0
Features
1080p@30fps

Sound

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS - D855 model only
USB
microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), OTG

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging
Wireless (Qi) (optional)

Misc

Colors
Metallic Black, Silk White, Shine Gold, Moon Violet, Burgundy Red, Blue Steel
Models
D855, D850, D851, VS985 4G, D852, LGLS990, F400K
SAR
0.39 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)
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