Huawei Honor 9X 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.

  • Weight

    Optimus Black P970: 87.8 g lighter

    Honor 9X:
    196.8 g
    Optimus Black P970:
    109 g
  • Width

    Optimus Black P970: 13.3 mm narrower

    Honor 9X:
    77.3 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Black P970: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9X:
    6.59 in
    Optimus Black P970:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 9X:
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Optimus Black P970:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9X:
    Triple
    Optimus Black P970:
    Single
  • Height

    Optimus Black P970: 41.5 mm shorter

    Honor 9X:
    163.5 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    122 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. Honor 9X

    Height:
    163.5 mm +41.5 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Width:
    77.3 mm +13.3 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9X

    196.8 g

    +87.8 g versus Optimus Black P970

  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    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. Honor 9X

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

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

Honor 9X has approximately 134.1% 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 Honor 9X, Optimus Black P970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 9XOptimus Black P970
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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. Honor 9X

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM 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. Honor 9X

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Optimus Black P970

  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X2. Optimus Black P970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationHonor 9XOptimus Black P970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 2 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9X, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationHonor 9XOptimus Black P970
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationHonor 9XOptimus Black P970
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (depth sensor)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9X, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationHonor 9XOptimus Black P970
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 8 score *
  • 154265
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 322
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1326
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9X, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationHonor 9XOptimus Black P970
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 375 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum fram
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationHonor 9XOptimus Black P970
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 Honor 9X, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationHonor 9XOptimus Black P970
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9X, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationHonor 9XOptimus Black P970
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W
  • 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