LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Samsung Galaxy Note FE

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: 28 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    Galaxy Note FE:
    167 g
  • Width

    Nexus 4 E960: 5.2 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy Note FE:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Galaxy Note FE:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note FE: 1.2 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 19.6 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    Galaxy Note FE:
    153.5 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 +1.2 mm versus Galaxy Note FE
  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    Height:
    153.5 mm +19.6 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    73.9 mm +5.2 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note FE

    167 g

    +28 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 Note FE

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy Note FE has approximately 42.5% 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 Note FE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960Galaxy Note FE
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy Note FE: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Note FE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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 Note FE

    3200 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. Galaxy Note FE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy Note FE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy Note FE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 79.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 515 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy Note FE
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy Note FE
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-T880 MP12
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27822
  • 176392
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1347
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1103
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 350
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1184
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy Note FE
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2017
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black Onyx
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy Note FE
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 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 - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy Note FE
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Galaxy Note FE.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Galaxy Note FE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N935F/DS (Malaysia
  • Philippines); N935S
  • N935K
  • N935L (Korea) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition