Amazon Fire Phone vs LG Nexus 4 E960

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.

  • Weight

    Nexus 4 E960: 21 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 2.2 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 5.3 mm shorter

    Fire Phone:
    139.2 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
  • Release year

    Fire Phone:
    2014
    Nexus 4 E960:
    2012

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. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm +5.3 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm +2.2 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

    +21 g versus Nexus 4 E960

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    139 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. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

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

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

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 Fire Phone, Nexus 4 E960, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneNexus 4 E960
8 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Nexus 4 E960

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Nexus 4 E960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationFire PhoneNexus 4 E960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD IPS Plus
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationFire PhoneNexus 4 E960
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationFire PhoneNexus 4 E960
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationFire PhoneNexus 4 E960
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 27822
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
  • 1347
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1103
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationFire PhoneNexus 4 E960
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationFire PhoneNexus 4 E960
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationFire PhoneNexus 4 E960
Radio
  • panorama
  • No
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationFire PhoneNexus 4 E960
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako