Amazon Fire Phone vs LG Optimus G LS970

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

    Optimus G LS970: 15.1 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    Optimus G LS970:
    144.9 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 2.4 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Optimus G LS970:
    68.9 mm
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Optimus G LS970:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Height

    Optimus G LS970: 7.3 mm shorter

    Fire Phone:
    139.2 mm
    Optimus G LS970:
    131.9 mm
  • Release year

    Fire Phone:
    2014
    Optimus G LS970:
    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 +7.3 mm versus Optimus G LS970
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Optimus G LS970

    Height:
    131.9 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm +2.4 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

    +15.1 g versus Optimus G LS970

  2. 2. Optimus G LS970

    144.9 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. Optimus G LS970

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

Optimus G LS970 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, Optimus G LS970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneOptimus G LS970
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
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. Optimus G LS970

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 Optimus G LS970

  2. 2. Optimus G LS970

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Optimus G LS970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Optimus G LS970.
SpecificationFire PhoneOptimus G LS970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 131.9 Х 68.9 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 144.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
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
  • 32 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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Optimus G LS970.
SpecificationFire PhoneOptimus G LS970
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%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Optimus G LS970.
SpecificationFire PhoneOptimus G LS970
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • 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, Optimus G LS970.
SpecificationFire PhoneOptimus G LS970
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Qualcomm APQ8064
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 24943
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Optimus G LS970.
SpecificationFire PhoneOptimus G LS970
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 480 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, Optimus G LS970.
SpecificationFire PhoneOptimus G LS970
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 - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 25(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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Optimus G LS970.
SpecificationFire PhoneOptimus G LS970
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
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Optimus G LS970.
SpecificationFire PhoneOptimus G LS970
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as LG Eclipse 4G LTE