LG Apex vs Xolo Black

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.

  • Width

    Apex: 20.6 mm narrower

    Apex:
    56 mm
    Black:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Apex: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Apex:
    3.2 in
    Black:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Apex:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
    Black:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Apex:
    Single
    Black:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Black: 8.7 mm thinner

    Apex:
    16 mm
    Black:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    Apex: 39.5 mm shorter

    Apex:
    116 mm
    Black:
    155.5 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. Apex

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.7 mm versus Black
    Weight:
    158 g
  2. 2. Black

    Height:
    155.5 mm +39.5 mm versus Apex
    Width:
    76.6 mm +20.6 mm versus Apex
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Apex

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. Black

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Black has approximately 186.1% more rectangular screen area than Apex.

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 Apex, Black, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageApexBlack
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Apex: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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. Apex

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Apex

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Black

    3200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Apex

Specifications

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1. Apex2. Black

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Apex, Black.
SpecificationApexBlack
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56 Х 16 mm
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); HIVE Atlas UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Apex, Black.
SpecificationApexBlack
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.9%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Apex, Black.
SpecificationApexBlack
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Apex, Black.
SpecificationApexBlack
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30156
General specs
General specs — specifications for Apex, Black.
SpecificationApexBlack
Release date
  • 2010
  • November
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 736 h (2G) / Up to 699 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Apex, Black.
SpecificationApexBlack
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • VZ Navigator
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Apex, Black.
SpecificationApexBlack
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Apex, Black.
SpecificationApexBlack
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For U.S. Cellular
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India