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Google Pixel 3 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.

  • WeightNexus 4 E960: 9 g lighterNexus 4 E960: 139 g · Pixel 3: 148 g
  • Screen diagonalNexus 4 E960: 0.8 in smaller diagonalNexus 4 E960: 4.7 in · Pixel 3: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) / Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 ProPixel 3: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · Nexus 4 E960: Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • DepthPixel 3: 1.2 mm thinnerPixel 3: 7.9 mm · Nexus 4 E960: 9.1 mm
  • HeightNexus 4 E960: 11.7 mm shorterNexus 4 E960: 133.9 mm · Pixel 3: 145.6 mm
  • Release year2018 / 2012Pixel 3: 2018 · 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.

Front
Pixel 3: 145.6 × 68.2 mm 1 Nexus 4 E960: 133.9 × 68.7 mm 2
Side
Pixel 3: 145.6 × 7.9 mm 1 Nexus 4 E960: 133.9 × 9.1 mm 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3
    Height
    145.6 mm+11.7 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width
    68.2 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    148 g
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960
    Height
    133.9 mm
    Width
    68.7 mm
    Depth
    9.1 mm+1.2 mm versus Pixel 3
    Weight
    139 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 3148 g

    +9 g versus Nexus 4 E960

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960139 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.

Screen size
Pixel 3: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Nexus 4 E960: 4.7 in, 5:3, About 62.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Pixel 3 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960 4.7 in · 5:3 About 62.9 cm² rectangular area

Pixel 3 has approximately 24.2% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StoragePixel 3Nexus 4 E960
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Pixel 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 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. Pixel 3

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Pixel 32915 mAh

    +815 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E9602100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 32. Nexus 4 E960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationPixel 3Nexus 4 E960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • True HD IPS Plus
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationPixel 3Nexus 4 E960
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 76.7 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.2%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 443 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationPixel 3Nexus 4 E960
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
  • 1.3 MP
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 102
Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 83
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 92
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationPixel 3Nexus 4 E960
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 275832
  • 27822
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 2244
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 7771
  • 1347
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 13217
  • 1103
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 476
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1871
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationPixel 3Nexus 4 E960
Release date
  • 2018
  • October
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationPixel 3Nexus 4 E960
SIM card
  • Nano-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)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 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
SpecificationPixel 3Nexus 4 E960
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationPixel 3Nexus 4 E960
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako

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