LG G3 16GB vs Nubia Z7

Comparing the LG G3 16GB vs Nubia Z7 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both LG G3 16GB and Nubia Z7 run at the same processing speed of 2.5 GHz.

Display: Both LG G3 16GB and Nubia Z7 offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but LG G3 16GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Nubia Z7's LCD, making LG G3 16GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both LG G3 16GB and Nubia Z7 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Nubia Z7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 5 MP, while LG G3 16GB offers 2.1 MP, making Nubia Z7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both LG G3 16GB and Nubia Z7 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Nubia Z7 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while LG G3 16GB offers 16 GB, making Nubia Z7 the better option for storage.

LG G3 16GB

₹50,000

(Out of Stock)

Nubia Z7

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

21 Jul, 2014

30 Oct, 2014

11 Jun, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 801	Snapdragon 801	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 2.5 GHz)	(upto 2.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera


2.1 MP	5 MP	50 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	3000 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	32 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4/5

(76 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 21, 2014

(Official)

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Android v4.4.2 (KitKat)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB

3 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.23 %

71.86 %

96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

146.3 mm

153.2 mm

162.7 mm

Width

74.6 mm

75.7 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

8.9 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

149 grams

N/A

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

13 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes Optical Image Stabilization Plus

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Best In Class

Resolution

2.1 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G) / Up to 19 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB

32 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Dual antennas

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Infrared Sensor

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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