LG Nexus 4 E960 vs LG Q Stylus

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: 32 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    Q Stylus:
    171 g
  • Width

    Nexus 4 E960: 9 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    Q Stylus:
    77.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    Q Stylus:
    6.2 in
  • Depth

    Q Stylus: 1 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    Q Stylus:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 26.2 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    Q Stylus:
    160.1 mm
  • Release year

    Nexus 4 E960:
    2012
    Q Stylus:
    2018

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. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm +1 mm versus Q Stylus
  2. 2. Q Stylus

    Height:
    160.1 mm +26.2 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    77.7 mm +9 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

  2. 2. Q Stylus

    171 g

    +32 g versus Nexus 4 E960

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. Nexus 4 E960

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

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Q Stylus has approximately 57.8% 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 Nexus 4 E960, Q Stylus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960Q Stylus
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Q Stylus: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Q Stylus+32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α

Practical features

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

1. Nexus 4 E960

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Q Stylus

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Q Stylus

    3300 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. Q Stylus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q Stylus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q Stylus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 160.1 Х 77.7 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 171 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Q Stylus+32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6750 Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q Stylus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q Stylus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 99.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 389 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q Stylus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q Stylus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF (Q Stylus α) -16 MP
  • PDAF (Q Stylus/ Q Stylus+)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP or 5 MP - Q Stylus/Q Stylus+ 5 MP - Q Stylus α
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q Stylus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q Stylus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) Q Stylus/Q Stylus α -Octa-core 1.8 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T860MP2 Q Stylus/Q Stylus α
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27822
  • 65328
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1347
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1103
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q Stylus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q Stylus
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Aurora Black
  • Moroccan Blue
  • Lavender Violet
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q Stylus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q Stylus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q Stylus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q Stylus
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS: X Surround Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q Stylus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q Stylus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Stylus -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LG Q Stylus+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q Stylus/Q Stylus � 32/3 GB RAM