LG K50 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

    Nexus 4 E960: 31 g lighter

    K50:
    170 g
    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
  • Width

    Nexus 4 E960: 8.3 mm narrower

    K50:
    77 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960: 1.56 in smaller diagonal

    K50:
    6.26 in
    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
  • Chipset

    K50:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Rear camera layout

    K50:
    Dual
    Nexus 4 E960:
    Single
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 27.4 mm shorter

    K50:
    161.3 mm
    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 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. K50

    Height:
    161.3 mm +27.4 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    77 mm +8.3 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. K50

    170 g

    +31 g versus Nexus 4 E960

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    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.

  1. 1. K50

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

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

K50 has approximately 55.6% 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 for K50, Nexus 4 E960, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK50Nexus 4 E960
8 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. K50

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. K50

    3500 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

  2. 2. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

Specifications

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1. K502. Nexus 4 E960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K50, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationK50Nexus 4 E960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.3 Х 77 Х 8.7 mm
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • True HD IPS Plus
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 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
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K50, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationK50Nexus 4 E960
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.8%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 318 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K50, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationK50Nexus 4 E960
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4 depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K50, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationK50Nexus 4 E960
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75122
  • 27822
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1347
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1103
General specs
General specs — specifications for K50, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationK50Nexus 4 E960
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Platinum Gray
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 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 K50, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationK50Nexus 4 E960
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 K50, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationK50Nexus 4 E960
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for K50, Nexus 4 E960.
SpecificationK50Nexus 4 E960
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as LG K12 Max for Brazil
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako