LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Sony Xperia acro HD SO-03D

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: 10 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    149 g
  • Width

    Xperia acro HD SO-03D: 2.7 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia acro HD SO-03D: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Nexus 4 E960: 2.8 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia acro HD SO-03D: 7.9 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    Xperia acro HD SO-03D:
    126 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 +7.9 mm versus Xperia acro HD SO-03D
    Width:
    68.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Xperia acro HD SO-03D
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.8 mm versus Nexus 4 E960

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

  2. 2. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

    149 g

    +10 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. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

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

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 23.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia acro HD SO-03D.

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, Xperia acro HD SO-03D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960Xperia acro HD SO-03D
8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
11 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

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

    +190 mAh versus Xperia acro HD SO-03D

  2. 2. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

    1910 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. Xperia acro HD SO-03D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 11 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1910 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 220
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, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Aqua
  • Sakura
  • Ceramic
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (2G) / Up to 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) Music play - Up to 23 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia acro HD SO-03D
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 - 1.17 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia acro HD SO-03D.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia acro HD SO-03D
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client -Digital TV and TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Water resistant - For Japan