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LG Optimus Black
P970, P970GLG G3
32 GBD855
| Global Score | |
| 52.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | LG |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2011-01-05 | 2014-05-27 |
| 4.80 x 2.52 x 0.36 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.84 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 350 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G3 is way better than LG Optimus Black, having a 76.4 score against 52.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but LG G3 has a newer 5.0 version and LG Optimus Black has Android 2.3 version, so it provides the user some additional features and a performance increase. The LG G3 design is much newer and just a bit thinner, but heavier than the LG Optimus Black.
The LG G3 features a much sharper display than LG Optimus Black, because it has a much bigger display, a way better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much higher pixel number per screen inch. LG G3 counts with a much more powerful CPU than LG Optimus Black, because it has a better 450 megahertz graphics processing unit, a higher number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The LG G3 takes way better photographs and videos than LG Optimus Black, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. The LG G3 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than LG Optimus Black, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 31 GB more internal memory capacity.
The LG G3 features a much longer battery lifetime than LG Optimus Black, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, LG G3 is also cheap compared to the other phone.
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