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LG Optimus G E970

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603 4, 17
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, January. Released 2013, February 2012, September. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in) 130.8 x 71.6 x 8.4 mm (5.15 x 2.82 x 0.33 in)
Weight 146 g (5.15 oz) 147.1 g (5.19 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 TFT True HD-IPS + LCD
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.7 inches, 62.9 cm2 (~67.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~318 ppi density)
Protection Shatter proof glass Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  LG Optimus UI v3.0
Platform
OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
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 microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF 8 MP, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash
Video 1080p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 2.2 MP 1.3 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player
MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player
Photo viewer/editor
Document viewer/editor
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 2100 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Up to 324 h
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Up to 10 h
Music play Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Purple Black
SAR 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)     0.67 W/kg (head)     1.22 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.48 W/kg (head)    
Models C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606
Price About 270 EUR About 250 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1438:1 (nominal) / 1.753:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB Noise -82.5dB / Crosstalk -81.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 48h

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