ZTE Obsidian vs LG Nexus 4 E960 Comparison and Differences
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ZTE Obsidian or LG Nexus 4 E960 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE Obsidian | LG Nexus 4 E960 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2012, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 137.4 x 68.6 x 10.2 mm | 5.41 x 5.41 x 2.7 in | 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm | 5.27 x 5.27 x 2.7 in | |
| Weight | 137.5 g | 4.85 oz | 139 g | 4.9 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | True HD IPS Plus | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 4.7" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 62.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.2% | 68.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 768 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 218 PPI | 318 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 2 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -8 MP, 1/4'', AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm) | - Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 | Adreno 320 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8/16 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 / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP | |
| 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) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Qi wireless charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as LG Nexus 4, LG Mako |
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