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LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Sony Xperia XA

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.

    • Width

      Xperia XA: 1.9 mm narrower

      Nexus 4 E960:
      68.7 mm
      Xperia XA:
      66.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Nexus 4 E960: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Nexus 4 E960:
      4.7 in
      Xperia XA:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Nexus 4 E960:
      Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Xperia XA:
      Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Xperia XA: 1.2 mm thinner

      Nexus 4 E960:
      9.1 mm
      Xperia XA:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      Nexus 4 E960: 9.7 mm shorter

      Nexus 4 E960:
      133.9 mm
      Xperia XA:
      143.6 mm

    • Release year

      Nexus 4 E960:
      2012
      Xperia XA:
      2016

    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 +1.9 mm versus Xperia XA
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +1.2 mm versus Xperia XA

    2. 2. Xperia XA

      Height:
      143.6 mm +9.7 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
      Width:
      66.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

      139 g

      +1.6 g versus Xperia XA

    2. 2. Xperia XA

      137.4 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. Xperia XA

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

    Xperia XA has approximately 9.6% 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, Xperia XA, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageNexus 4 E960Xperia XA
    8 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 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. Xperia XA

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia XA

      2300 mAh

      +200 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

    Specifications

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    1. Nexus 4 E9602. Xperia XA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia XA.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia XA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
    • 143.6 Х 66.8 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 139 g
    • 137.4 g
    Technology
    • True HD IPS Plus
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5" 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
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia XA.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia XA
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 62.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.3%
    • 71.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 318 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia XA.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia XA
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    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
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia XA.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia XA
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 27822
    • 50123
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 760
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1347
    • 2825
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 1103
    • 2020
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 155
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 624
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia XA.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia XA
    Release date
    • 2012
    • October. Released 2012
    • November
    • 2016
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Graphite black
    • Lime Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 200 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 603 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
    Body build Unknown
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia XA.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia XA
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3111
    • F3115 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3113 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - F3111 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700) - F3113 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - F3115
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Up to 85.6 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 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 - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Xperia XA.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia XA
    Radio
    • No
    • 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 XA.
    SpecificationNexus 4 E960Xperia XA
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
    • LG Mako
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) - Versions: F3111 (Europe); F3113 (USA); F3115 (Asia
    • Global)

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