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LG Optimus Black (P970) vs Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)

Side by side comparison between LG Optimus Black vs Motorola Photon 4G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Motorola Photon 4G X LG Optimus Black (P970) 05Points
4"
IPS

480x800

5
MP

2mp

512MB
RAM

Single-core

1500
mAh

(Removable)

vs
11Points Motorola Photon 4G (MB855) Compare LG Optimus Black X
4.3"
TFT

540x960

8
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1700
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)

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21 Common items in both devices
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
16 million
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
HD (1280x720)
3G HSUPA
Capacitive
+14 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
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ModelOptimus Black (P970)Photon 4G (MB855)
Other model namesLG Optimus P970H, LG Ignite, LG SchwarzSprint Motorola Photon 4G
Country or region availablefeature not registeredUSA
USA
BrandLGMotorola
Release date5/9/20118/1/2011
Depth9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches)12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches)
Size (width x height)64 x 122 millimeters (2.52 x 4.8 in)66.9 x 126.9 millimeters (2.63 x 5 in)
Weight109 grams (3.82 ounces)158 grams (5.53 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Display typeTFT NOVA IPSTFT LCD
Screen size4" inches4.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~58.3% (screen-to-body ratio)~60% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution480x800 pixels540x960 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)233 PPI256 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
System versionAndroid 2.2.1 FroyoAndroid 2.3.3 Gingerbread
Firmware updateAndroid 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICSAndroid 2.3.4 Gingerbread
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Chipset32bit: TI OMAP 363032bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerPowerVR SGX530NVIDIA GeForce
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
RAM memory512MB1GB LPDDR2
Internal storage2GB (1GB available)16GB (13GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload7.2/5.76 Mbps10.2/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkNot supportedCDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPAGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Back camera (main camera)5 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution2592x1944 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)HD (1280x720) 24 fpsHD (1280x720) 30 fps
FlashLED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detectionFace detection
BSI sensorfeature not registeredNot supported
HDRfeature not registeredNot supported
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Front camera (secondary)2 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution1600x1200 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Not supportedNot supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellationfeature not registered2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+

🔌 Connectivity

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedMini HDMI Type C
Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP2.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNAfeature not registeredSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCNot supportedNot supported
Infrared portfeature not registeredNot supported

🧭 Sensors

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BL-44JN
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
HF5X
Battery capacity1500 mAh1700 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy6 hours9.1 hours
Standby350 hours (14.6 days)314 hours (13.1 days)

➕ Other features

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, Flash player
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown
• LG Optimus 2.0 Gesture UI
• DLNA
• Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot
• Java framework
• Colors: Black
• HDMI 1.3 connector
• Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone
• Motorola MOTOBLUR UI
• Docking connector
• 3G/4G WiFi hotspot up to 8 devices
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

LG Optimus Black (P970)Motorola Photon 4G (MB855)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered0.93W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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