LG Nexus 4 E960 vs LG Optimus G E970 Comparison and Differences
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LG Nexus 4 E960 or LG Optimus G E970 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG Nexus 4 E960 | LG Optimus G E970 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, October | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm | 5.27 x 5.27 x 2.7 in | 130.8 x 71.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.15 x 5.15 x 2.82 in | |
| Weight | 139 g | 4.9 oz | 147.1 g | 5.19 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black | |
| Battery | 2100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 324 h Talking time - Up to 10 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | True HD IPS Plus | True HD-IPS + LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 62.9 cm2 | 62.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.3% | 67.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 768 x 1280 px | 768 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 318 PPI | 318 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, 1/4'', AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot), 16 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB 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 | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| 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 - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Qi wireless charging |
- MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as LG Nexus 4, LG Mako |
- For AT&T |
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