alcatel Pop 4S vs LG Optimus Black P970

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    Optimus Black P970: 13 mm narrower

    Pop 4S:
    77 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Black P970: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Pop 4S:
    5.5 in
    Optimus Black P970:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Pop 4S:
    Mediatek MT6755M (28 nm)
    Optimus Black P970:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Depth

    Pop 4S: 1.3 mm thinner

    Pop 4S:
    7.9 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Black P970: 30 mm shorter

    Pop 4S:
    152 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Pop 4S:
    2016
    Optimus Black P970:
    2011

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. Pop 4S

    Height:
    152 mm +30 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Width:
    77 mm +13 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.3 mm versus Pop 4S
    Weight:
    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. Pop 4S

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

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

Pop 4S has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Optimus Black P970.

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.

Recorded RAM for Pop 4S, Optimus Black P970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePop 4SOptimus Black P970
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Pop 4S

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Pop 4S

    2960 mAh

    +1460 mAh versus Optimus Black P970

  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pop 4S2. Optimus Black P970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pop 4S, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationPop 4SOptimus Black P970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 7.9 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 2 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2960 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755M (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pop 4S, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationPop 4SOptimus Black P970
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.3%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pop 4S, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationPop 4SOptimus Black P970
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Pop 4S, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationPop 4SOptimus Black P970
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 44172
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1414
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3089
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3908
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pop 4S, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationPop 4SOptimus Black P970
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 375 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pop 4S, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationPop 4SOptimus Black P970
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700) - EMEA LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700) - USA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 48 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • 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 Pop 4S, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationPop 4SOptimus Black P970
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pop 4S, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationPop 4SOptimus Black P970
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity/ gyro
  • compass (optional) - Fast battery charging
  • 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