LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Vodafone 1231

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

    1231: 9 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    1231: 3.3 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Nexus 4 E960: 5.4 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 20.9 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Nexus 4 E960:
    2012
    1231:
    2009

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 +20.9 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    68.7 mm +3.3 mm versus 1231
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.4 mm versus Nexus 4 E960

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

    +9 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

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

Nexus 4 E960 has approximately 224.9% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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, 1231, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E9601231
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
1231: Original memory entry

48 MB

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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +1000 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, 1231.
SpecificationNexus 4 E9601231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, 1231.
SpecificationNexus 4 E9601231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, 1231.
SpecificationNexus 4 E9601231
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, 1231.
SpecificationNexus 4 E9601231
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
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, 1231.
SpecificationNexus 4 E9601231
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, 1231.
SpecificationNexus 4 E9601231
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • Proprietary
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 - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, 1231.
SpecificationNexus 4 E9601231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, 1231.
SpecificationNexus 4 E9601231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input