LG Optimus G E970 vs LG Nexus 4 E960 vs LG Nexus 5

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          General Info

          Manufacturer
          LG LG LG
          Announced
          September 2012 October 2012 October 2013
          Status
          Available - November 2012 Available - November 2012 Available - November 2013
          Colors
          Black Black Black, White
          Form Factor
          Candybar Candybar Candybar
          Dimension
          130.8 x 71.6 x 8.4 mm
          (5.15 x 2.82 x 0.33 in)
          133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm
          (5.27 x 2.7 x 0.36 in)
          137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm
          (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
          Weight
          147.1 g (5.19.0.04 oz) 139.5 g (4.9.0.18 oz) 130 g (4.59 oz)
          2G Network
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
          CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
          3G Network
          HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
          HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version
          4G Network
          LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
          LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version
          Messaging
          SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

          Hardware and OS

          OS
          Android OS, v4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1 Android OS, v4.2 Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)
          Processor
          Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
          GPU
          Adreno 320 Adreno 320, 400 MHz Adreno 330
          RAM
          2 GB 2 GB 2 GB
          Internal Memory
          16 GB 8/16 GB storage 16/32 GB storage
          External Memory
          microSD, up to 64 GB, 16 GB included No No

          Display

          Type
          True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen Capacitive touchscreen True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
          Colors
          16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
          Size
          4.7 inches 4.7 inches 4.95 inches
          Resolution
          768 x 1280 pixels (318 ppi) 768 x 1280 pixels (318 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi)
          Screen-to-Body Ratio
          66.97% 68.18% 70.86%
          Multi-Touch

          Multimedia

          3.5mm Jack
          Radio
          - No No
          Games
          Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
          Loud Speaker

          Camera

          Rear Camera
          8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
          Flash
          LED flash LED flash LED flash
          Features
          Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization
          Video
          Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps
          Front Camera
          Yes, 1.3 MP Yes Yes, 1.3 MP

          Connectivity and Data Rate

          GPRS
          Yes Yes Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
          Edge
          Yes Yes Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
          3G
          HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
          Bluetooth
          Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
          Wi-Fi
          Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
          USB
          Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0
          GPS
          Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
          Browser
          HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML5 HTML5

          User Memory

          Internal
          16 GB, 2 GB RAM 8/16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM
          Expandable Storage
          microSD, up to 64 GB, 16 GB included No No
          USB OTG
          Supported - -

          Sensors

          Fingerprint
          fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
          Proximity Sensor
          proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
          Accelerometer Sensor
          accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
          NFC
          NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

          Battery

          Type
          Standard battery, Li-Po Standard battery, Li-Po Non-removable Li-Po Battery
          Capacity
          2100 mAh 2100 mAh 2300 mAh
          Stand by
          Up to 324 h Up to 390 hours (3G) Up to 300 h
          Talk Time
          Up to 10 h Up to 12 hours (3G) Up to 17 h

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