LG Optimus G E970 vs LG Optimus L3 II E430 vs HTC One M8

General Info

Manufacturer
LG	LG	HTC
Announced
September 2012	February 2013	March 2014
Status
Available - November 2012	Available - April 2013	Available - March 2014
Colors
Black	Indigo Black, Titanium silver, White	Glacial Silver, Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
130.8 x 71.6 x 8.4 mm (5.15 x 2.82 x 0.33 in)	102.6 x 61.1 x 11.9 mm (4.04 x 2.41 x 0.47 in)	146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (5.76 x 2.78 x 0.37 in)
Weight
147.1 g (5.19.0.04 oz)	107 g (3.77 oz)	160 g (5.64 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100	-	LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100 LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
Messaging
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail
Build Features
-	-	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

OS
Android OS, v4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064	1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801
GPU
Adreno 320	Adreno 200	Adreno 330
RAM
2 GB	512 MB	2 GB
Internal Memory
16 GB	4 GB (1.6 GB user available)	16/32 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 64 GB, 16 GB included	microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 128 GB

Type
True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	Super LCD3 Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors
16M colors	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen	16M colors
Size
4.7 inches	3.2 inches	5.0 inches
Resolution
768 x 1280 pixels (318 ppi)	240 x 320 pixels (125 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
66.97%	50.58%	66.55%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels	Dual 4 MP, 2688х1520 pixels
Flash
LED flash	No	Dual-LED
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization	Geo-tagging	Auto focus, 1/3' Sensor Size, 2µm Pixel Size, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light	Yes, VGA@30fps	Yes, 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps, HDR, Stereo Sound Rec., Video Stabilization
Front Camera
Yes, 1.3 MP	No	Yes, 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, HDR

GPRS
Yes	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Yes
Edge
Yes	Class 12	Yes
3G
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	HSDPA, 42 Mbps (21 Mbps - AT&T), HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go, USB Host
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser
HTML5, Adobe Flash	HTML	HTML5