LG Nexus 4 E960 vs LG Optimus Black P970 Comparison and Differences
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LG Nexus 4 E960 or LG Optimus Black P970 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Nexus 4 E960 | LG Optimus Black P970 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, October | 2011, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm | 5.27 x 5.27 x 2.7 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 | Black, White | Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown | |
| Battery | 2100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 375 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | True HD IPS Plus | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 62.9 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.3% | 58.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 768 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 318 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | 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, 1/4'', AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 2 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | - TI OMAP 3630 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 83 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 271 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1347 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1103 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Up to 48 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, 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 (SlimPort) | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Qi wireless charging |
- 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 Nexus 4, LG Mako |
- Also known as LG Optimus P970 schwarz in Germany |
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