LG K8 (AS375) vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm)
Side by side comparison between LG K8 vs Apple Watch 3 Aluminum devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
1.5GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2125
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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1.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
340x272
N/A
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
279
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? LG K8 (AS375)
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21 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 7 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] |
| NFC |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Model | LG K8 (AS375) | Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) |
| Other model names | ACG LG K8 CDMA Illinois Valley, LG AS375, LG M1V | Apple Watch Series 3 A1858 GPS 8GB, Apple Watch S3, iWatch |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Apple |
| Release date | 5/1/2016 | 9/22/2017 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.37 x 144.53 millimeters (2.81 x 5.69 in) | 33.3 x 38.6 millimeters (1.31 x 1.52 in) |
| Weight | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) | 27 grams (.95 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic composite back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | 5 ATM: 50 meters waterproof |
📲 Display | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 1.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 340x272 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 290 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| System version | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | WatchOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | WatchOS 5.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 MSM8909v2 (28nm) | 32bit: Apple S3 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 304 | PowerVR G6200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| RAM memory | 1.5GB LPDDR3 | 768MB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (3.5GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | feature not registered |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900 (Bands 2,4,5,12,17,25) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | Not supported |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Not supported |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Not supported |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Gyroscope Heart rate Pedometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2125 mAh | 279 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Magnetic charging (dock) |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | feature not registered |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | Not supported |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Not supported |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue • 2.5D Arc Glass screen • Flash Selfie • Knock Code | • Colors: Silver, Gold, Space Gray • Sport Band or Nike Sport Band • 1000 nits screen • 3D Touch display • Siri |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG K8 (AS375) | Apple Watch 3 Aluminum (38mm) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.8W/kg (head), 1.25W/kg (body) | 0.17W/kg (head), 0.03W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |