LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Sony Ericsson P990

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: 11 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    P990:
    150 g
  • Width

    P990: 11.7 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    P990:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P990: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    P990:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    Nexus 4 E960: 16.9 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    P990:
    26 mm
  • Height

    P990: 19.9 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    P990:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    Nexus 4 E960:
    2012
    P990:
    2005

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 +19.9 mm versus P990
    Width:
    68.7 mm +11.7 mm versus P990
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. P990

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +16.9 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. P990

    150 g

    +11 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. P990

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

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 178.5% more rectangular screen area than P990.

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, P990, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960P990
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
P990: Original memory entry

64 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. P990

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Duo Pro · 64 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. P990

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, P990.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960P990
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 114 Х 57 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.7" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • Memory Stick Duo Pro
  • 64 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, P990.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960P990
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 34.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, P990.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960P990
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, P990.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960P990
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 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, P990.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960P990
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2005
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Premium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, P990.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960P990
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, P990.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960P990
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, P990.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960P990
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo - P990i UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHzP990c UMTS 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland