LG Nexus 4 E960 vs LG Q6

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: 10 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    Q6:
    149 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    Q6:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Q6:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Q6: 1 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    Q6:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 8.6 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    Q6:
    142.5 mm
  • Release year

    Nexus 4 E960:
    2012
    Q6:
    2017

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 Q6
  2. 2. Q6

    Height:
    142.5 mm +8.6 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    69.3 mm
    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. Q6

    149 g

    +10 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. Q6

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

Q6 has approximately 24.2% 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, Q6, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960Q6
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Q6: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Q6+ 32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Q6 16 GB · 2 GB RAM - Q6α

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. Q6

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Nexus 4 E960

    2100 mAh

  2. 2. Q6

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. Q6

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q6.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q6
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 142.5 Х 69.3 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" 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 - Q6+ 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Q6 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM - Q6α
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UI 5.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q6.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q6
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 77.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 78.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 442 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q6.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q6
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q6.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q6
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27822
  • 45120
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 550
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1347
  • 1993
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1103
  • 1750
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q6.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q6
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Astro Black
  • Ice Platinum
  • Mystic White
  • Terra Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q6.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q6
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)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat7 300/100 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
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, Q6.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q6
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Q6.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Q6
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: M700N (Europe
  • Single SIM); M700A (Europe
  • Dual SIM); M700DSK (India); M700AN (Kazakhstan) LG Q6+ 64/4 GB RAM; LG Q6� 16/2 GB RAM