LG Optimus G E970 vs LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Motorola Moto G

General Info

Manufacturer
LG	LG	Motorola
Announced
September 2012	October 2012	November 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)	129.9 x 65.9 x (6.0 -11.6) mm (5.11 x 2.59 x (0.24 -0.46) in)
Weight
147.1 g (5.19.0.04 oz)	139.5 g (4.9.0.18 oz)	143 g (5.04 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 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA version
4G Network
LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100	-	-
Messaging
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

OS
Android OS, v4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1	Android OS, v4.2	Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.4 KitKat
Processor
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon	Quad-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400
GPU
Adreno 320	Adreno 320, 400 MHz	Adreno 305
RAM
2 GB	2 GB	1 GB
Internal Memory
16 GB	8/16 GB storage	8/16 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 64 GB, 16 GB included	No	No

Type
True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen	Capacitive touchscreen	IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, Edge-to-Edge Display
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
4.7 inches	4.7 inches	4.5 inches
Resolution
768 x 1280 pixels (318 ppi)	768 x 1280 pixels (318 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (326 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
66.97%	68.18%	-
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	5 MP, 2592х1944 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, Slow motion video, Burst mode, Auto HDR, Panorama, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light	Yes, 1080p@30fps	Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera
Yes, 1.3 MP	Yes	Yes, 1.3 MP

GPRS
Yes	Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes	Yes
3G
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support	Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS and GLONASS
Browser
HTML5, Adobe Flash	HTML5	HTML5