Apple iPhone XS 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: 38 g lighter

    iPhone XS:
    177 g
    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
  • Width

    Nexus 4 E960: 2.2 mm narrower

    iPhone XS:
    70.9 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone XS:
    5.8 in
    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone XS:
    Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone XS:
    Dual
    Nexus 4 E960:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone XS: 1.4 mm thinner

    iPhone XS:
    7.7 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 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. iPhone XS

    Height:
    143.6 mm +9.7 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    70.9 mm +2.2 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone XS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone XS

    177 g

    +38 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. iPhone XS

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    82.6 cm²
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

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

iPhone XS has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than Nexus 4 E960.

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 iPhone XS, Nexus 4 E960, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone XSNexus 4 E960
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
iPhone XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. iPhone XS

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

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. iPhone XS

    2658 mAh

    +558 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. Nexus 4 E960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationiPhone XSNexus 4 E960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • True HD IPS Plus
Screen size
  • 5.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1125 x 2436 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256GB 4GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2658 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 12
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone XS, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationiPhone XSNexus 4 E960
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 84.4 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 458 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XS, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationiPhone XSNexus 4 E960
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 1.3 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 106
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 81
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 82
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone XS, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationiPhone XSNexus 4 E960
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 356601
  • 27822
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1347
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1103
Antutu 8 score *
  • 452921
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationiPhone XSNexus 4 E960
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationiPhone XSNexus 4 E960
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Electronic SIM card (eSIM)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A1920
  • A2100
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 iPhone XS, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationiPhone XSNexus 4 E960
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationiPhone XSNexus 4 E960
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China
  • Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako