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LG Optimus Black P970

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LG Optimus Black P970

Nokia Lumia 520

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - RM-914
  HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-915
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-917
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, May 2013, February. Released 2013, April
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 9.2 mm (4.80 x 2.52 x 0.36 in) 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm, 75.7 cc (4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 in)
Weight 109 g (3.84 oz) 124 g (4.37 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass
 Optimus UI 2.0, Gesture UI 2.0
Platform
OS Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to 8.1
Chipset TI OMAP 3630 Qualcomm MSM8227
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 Dual-core 1.0 GHz
GPU PowerVR SGX530 Adreno 305
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 2GB (1GB user available), 512MB RAM 8GB 512MB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, AF 5 MP, f/2.4, 28mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2 MP No
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Positioning GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS FM Radio
USB microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, proximity
 MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
Document viewer
Organizer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Li-Ion 1430 mAh, removable (BL-5J)
Stand-by Up to 375 h Up to 360 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h Up to 14 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Music play Up to 61 h
Misc
Colors Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown Yellow, red, cyan, white/black
SAR 0.77 W/kg (head)    
SAR EU 1.27 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)     1.09 W/kg (head)    
Price About 110 EUR About 70 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 1161:1 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 834:1 (nominal) / 1.161:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 82dB Voice 68dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 66dB
Audio quality Noise -64.5dB / Crosstalk -66.8dB Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -81.8dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 49h

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