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LG Nexus 4 E960

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LG Nexus 4 E960

Sony Xperia Z

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
  HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, October. Released 2012, November 2013, January. Released 2013, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 in) 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight 139 g (4.90 oz) 146 g (5.15 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
  IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min)
Display
Type True HD IPS Plus TFT
Size 4.7 inches, 62.9 cm2 (~68.3% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~318 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 2 Shatter proof glass
Platform
OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 320
Memory
Card slot No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 2GB RAM, 16GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, 1/4.0", AF 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.3 MP 2.2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio No Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort) microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 2100 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Charging Wireless (Qi)
Stand-by Up to 390 h (3G) Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 15 h (3G) Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Black, White Black, White, Purple
SAR 0.55 W/kg (head)     1.27 W/kg (body)     1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.41 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (body)     0.48 W/kg (head)    
Models Nexus 4 C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606
Price About 250 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 6639
Display Contrast ratio: 1341 (nominal) / 1.926:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -82.3dB / Crosstalk -82.0dB Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 32h Endurance rating 48h

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