LG GW990 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.

  • Width

    GW990: 4.5 mm narrower

    GW990:
    64.2 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
  • Depth

    Nexus 4 E960: 2.9 mm thinner

    GW990:
    12 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 12.9 mm shorter

    GW990:
    146.8 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
  • Release year

    GW990:
    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. GW990

    Height:
    146.8 mm +12.9 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +2.9 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm +4.5 mm versus GW990
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. GW990

    GW990: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

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

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 GW990, Nexus 4 E960, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGW990Nexus 4 E960
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
GW990: Original memory entry

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. GW990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. GW990

    1850 mAh

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

    +250 mAh versus GW990

Specifications

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1. GW9902. Nexus 4 E960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW990, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGW990Nexus 4 E960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.8 Х 64.2 Х 12 mm
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • True HD IPS Plus
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 1024 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 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.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW990, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGW990Nexus 4 E960
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.6%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW990, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGW990Nexus 4 E960
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 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 GW990, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGW990Nexus 4 E960
Processor CPU
  • Intel Atom (Pineview
  • 45nm)
  • 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 GW990, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGW990Nexus 4 E960
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for GW990, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGW990Nexus 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 7.2/5.76 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
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 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 GW990, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGW990Nexus 4 E960
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW990, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationGW990Nexus 4 E960
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako