LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Samsung I9001 Galaxy S Plus

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

    I9001 Galaxy S Plus: 20 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    119 g
  • Width

    I9001 Galaxy S Plus: 4.5 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    64.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I9001 Galaxy S Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Nexus 4 E960: 0.8 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    I9001 Galaxy S Plus: 11.5 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    I9001 Galaxy S Plus:
    122.4 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 +11.5 mm versus I9001 Galaxy S Plus
    Width:
    68.7 mm +4.5 mm versus I9001 Galaxy S Plus
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.8 mm versus Nexus 4 E960

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

    +20 g versus I9001 Galaxy S Plus

  2. 2. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

    119 g

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. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 38.1% more rectangular screen area than I9001 Galaxy S Plus.

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, I9001 Galaxy S Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960I9001 Galaxy S Plus
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
I9001 Galaxy S Plus: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB 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. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

    +450 mAh versus I9001 Galaxy S Plus

  2. 2. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. I9001 Galaxy S Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960I9001 Galaxy S Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 122.4 Х 64.2 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960I9001 Galaxy S Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 58.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960I9001 Galaxy S Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960I9001 Galaxy S Plus
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27822
  • 3500
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1347
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1103
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960I9001 Galaxy S Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960I9001 Galaxy S Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
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 - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960I9001 Galaxy S Plus
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, I9001 Galaxy S Plus.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960I9001 Galaxy S Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -TV-out -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S 2011 Edition