LG Leon vs LG Optimus Black P970

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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: 31 g lighter

    Leon:
    140 g
    Optimus Black P970:
    109 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Black P970: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Leon:
    4.5 in
    Optimus Black P970:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Leon:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    Optimus Black P970:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Depth

    Optimus Black P970: 1.7 mm thinner

    Leon:
    10.9 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Black P970: 7.9 mm shorter

    Leon:
    129.9 mm
    Optimus Black P970:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Leon:
    2015
    Optimus Black P970:
    2011

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. Leon

    Height:
    129.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Width:
    64.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +1.7 mm versus Optimus Black P970
  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. Leon

    140 g

    +31 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. Leon

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

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

Leon has approximately 22.6% 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 Leon, Optimus Black P970, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLeonOptimus Black P970
8 GB 1 GB RAM 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. Leon

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

    1900 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Optimus Black P970

  2. 2. Optimus Black P970

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Leon2. Optimus Black P970

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Leon, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLeonOptimus Black P970
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.9 Х 64.9 Х 10.9 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 2 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • TI OMAP 3630
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Leon, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLeonOptimus Black P970
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.2%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Leon, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLeonOptimus Black P970
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP or 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Leon, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLeonOptimus Black P970
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 306
  • PowerVR SGX530
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 436
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1236
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Leon, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLeonOptimus Black P970
Release date
  • 2015
  • February
  • 2011
  • January
Colors
  • Titan
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 505 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 375 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Leon, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLeonOptimus Black P970
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H340N HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - H340N LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 48 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Leon, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLeonOptimus Black P970
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Leon, Optimus Black P970.
SpecificationLeonOptimus Black P970
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as LG Leon 4G LTE H340N; LG Leon Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • 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