Compare phones
LG Optimus Black
P970, P970G| Global Score | |
| 52.6 | 57.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | ZTE |
| Android 2.3, 2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2011-01-05 | 2014-09-16 |
| 4.80 x 2.52 x 0.36 inches | 6.40 x 3.30 x 0.35 inches |
| 3.84 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 258 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
ZTE ZMAX is slightly better than LG Optimus Black, with a 57.9 score against 52.6. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the ZTE ZMAX has the newer 4.4 version and LG Optimus Black has Android 2.3, so it provides a lot of extra features and performance enhancements. The ZTE ZMAX is a much newer and just a little thinner cellphone than LG Optimus Black, although it's also much heavier.
ZTE ZMAX has a better processing unit than LG Optimus Black, because it has a larger number of cores, a much better 450 MHz graphics processing unit and 1,5 GB more RAM memory. ZTE ZMAX counts with a little bit better screen than LG Optimus Black, because it has a really bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1280 x 720 and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
ZTE ZMAX features a slightly better camera than LG Optimus Black, because it has a much better 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The ZTE ZMAX has a much greater memory to install applications and games than LG Optimus Black, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the ZTE ZMAX also has 16 GB internal storage capacity.
The ZTE ZMAX counts with a much longer battery life than LG Optimus Black, because it has a 127% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the ZTE ZMAX is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an obvious call.
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