Acer Stream vs LG Optimus Black P970

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Stream:
    OLED
    Optimus Black P970:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Optimus Black P970: 31 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    Optimus Black P970:
    109 g
  • Width

    Stream: 1 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Stream: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    Optimus Black P970:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Stream:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Optimus Black P970:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Depth

    Optimus Black P970: 2 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    9.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2 mm versus Optimus Black P970
  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    Height:
    122 mm +2.5 mm versus Stream
    Width:
    64 mm +1 mm versus Stream
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

    +31 g versus Optimus Black P970

  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    109 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Optimus Black P970 has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than Stream.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Optimus Black P970: Original memory entry

2 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Optimus Black P970

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Stream

Specifications

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1. Stream2. Optimus Black P970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationStreamOptimus Black P970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 2 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationStreamOptimus Black P970
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationStreamOptimus Black P970
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Stream, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationStreamOptimus Black P970
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationStreamOptimus Black P970
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 375 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationStreamOptimus Black P970
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 48 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stream, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationStreamOptimus Black P970
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationStreamOptimus Black P970
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Optimus P970 schwarz in Germany