LG GT540 Optimus 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

    GT540 Optimus: 23.5 g lighter

    GT540 Optimus:
    115.5 g
    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
  • Width

    GT540 Optimus: 14.2 mm narrower

    GT540 Optimus:
    54.5 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GT540 Optimus: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    GT540 Optimus:
    3 in
    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Nexus 4 E960: 3.6 mm thinner

    GT540 Optimus:
    12.7 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    GT540 Optimus: 24.9 mm shorter

    GT540 Optimus:
    109 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
  • Release year

    GT540 Optimus:
    2010
    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.

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.6 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm +24.9 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Width:
    68.7 mm +14.2 mm versus GT540 Optimus
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GT540 Optimus

    115.5 g

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

    +23.5 g versus GT540 Optimus

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. GT540 Optimus

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

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

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 134.6% more rectangular screen area than GT540 Optimus.

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 GT540 Optimus, Nexus 4 E960, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGT540 OptimusNexus 4 E960
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
GT540 Optimus: Original memory entry

139 MB · 156 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. GT540 Optimus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. GT540 Optimus

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus GT540 Optimus

Specifications

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1. GT540 Optimus2. Nexus 4 E960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusNexus 4 E960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 54.5 Х 12.7 mm
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 115.5 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • True HD IPS Plus
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 139 MB
  • 156 MB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusNexus 4 E960
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.1%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusNexus 4 E960
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@17fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusNexus 4 E960
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 27822
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1347
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1103
General specs
General specs — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusNexus 4 E960
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 20 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusNexus 4 E960
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body)
  • 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 GT540 Optimus, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusNexus 4 E960
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GT540 Optimus, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGT540 OptimusNexus 4 E960
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as LG GT540 Swift
  • LG Loop GT540
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako