LG G4 Beat vs LG Optimus Black P970 Comparison and Differences
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LG G4 Beat
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LG G4 Beat or LG Optimus Black P970 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G4 Beat | LG Optimus Black P970 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2011, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.7 x 72.6 x 9.9 mm | 5.62 x 5.62 x 2.86 in | 122 x 64 x 9.2 mm | 4.8 x 4.8 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 139 g | 4.9 oz | 109 g | 3.84 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Metallic Gray, Ceramic White, Shiny Gold | Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 375 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 74.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 58.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 423 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, laser AF -13 MP, AF (Latin America) |
-5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - TI OMAP 3630 | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 2 GB (1 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 48 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as LG G4s, LG H735, LG G4 Beat Dual SIM H735DS with dual-SIM card slots |
- Also known as LG Optimus P970 schwarz in Germany |
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