Nokia Lumia 925 vs LG Optimus Black P970 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia Lumia 925 or LG Optimus Black P970 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia Lumia 925 | LG Optimus Black P970 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, May | 2011, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.78 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, Gray | Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown | |
| Battery | 2000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
Stand by time - Up to 375 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
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| Approximate price | 260 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 57.6 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 63.3% | 58.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 768 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 332 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, 1/3'', OIS, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, dual-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 | |
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1 | Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | - TI OMAP 3630 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 225 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB/ 32 GB (Vodafone only), 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910, RM-893 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - RM-892 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 17(700) - RM-893 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class B | Up to 48 kbps | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | 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 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head) |
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 | |
| Others | - Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - 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 Optimus P970 schwarz in Germany |
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