LG Nexus 4 E960 vs O2 XDA Argon

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: 61 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    XDA Argon:
    200 g
  • Width

    Nexus 4 E960: 1.3 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    XDA Argon:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Argon: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    XDA Argon:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nexus 4 E960: 9.7 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    XDA Argon:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Argon: 3.9 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    XDA Argon:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Nexus 4 E960:
    2012
    XDA Argon:
    2007

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 +3.9 mm versus XDA Argon
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. XDA Argon

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    70 mm +1.3 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +9.7 mm versus Nexus 4 E960

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    200 g

    +61 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. XDA Argon

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

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 65.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Argon.

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, XDA Argon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960XDA Argon
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Argon: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Argon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD

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

    +800 mAh versus XDA Argon

  2. 2. XDA Argon

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. XDA Argon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, XDA Argon.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960XDA Argon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, XDA Argon.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960XDA Argon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, XDA Argon.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960XDA Argon
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, XDA Argon.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960XDA Argon
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 32-bit Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27822
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1347
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1103
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, XDA Argon.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960XDA Argon
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, XDA Argon.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960XDA Argon
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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, XDA Argon.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960XDA Argon
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, XDA Argon.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960XDA Argon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - HTC Panda platform