LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Samsung Galaxy M20

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: 47 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    Galaxy M20:
    186 g
  • Width

    Nexus 4 E960: 5.8 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    Galaxy M20:
    74.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy M20:
    6.3 in
  • Chipset

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Galaxy M20:
    Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Single
    Galaxy M20:
    Dual
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 22.5 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    Galaxy M20:
    156.4 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. Nexus 4 E960

    Height:
    133.9 mm
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M20

    Height:
    156.4 mm +22.5 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    74.5 mm +5.8 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M20

    186 g

    +47 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. Galaxy M20

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Galaxy M20 has approximately 55% 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, Galaxy M20, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960Galaxy M20
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy M20: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB 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. Nexus 4 E960

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

2. Galaxy M20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Galaxy M20

    5000 mAh

    +2900 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. Galaxy M20

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy M20
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 156.4 Х 74.5 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 186 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • PLS TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Experience 9.5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Exynos 7904 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy M20
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy M20
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/6"
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy M20
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 6x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27822
  • 109326
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1347
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1103
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 263
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 959
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy M20
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2019
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Ocean Blue
  • Charcoal Black
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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy M20
SIM card
  • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • 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)
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy M20
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy M20.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy M20
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 15W