LG Nexus 4 E960 vs Xiaomi Black Shark Helo

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: 51 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    Black Shark Helo:
    190 g
  • Width

    Nexus 4 E960: 6.5 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960: 1.31 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    Black Shark Helo:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Black Shark Helo:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Single
    Black Shark Helo:
    Dual
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 26.1 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    Black Shark Helo:
    160 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
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    Height:
    160 mm +26.1 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    75.2 mm +6.5 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nexus 4 E960

    139 g

  2. 2. Black Shark Helo

    190 g

    +51 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. Black Shark Helo

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²

Black Shark Helo has approximately 48.3% 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, Black Shark Helo, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960Black Shark Helo
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Black Shark Helo: Original memory entry

256 GB · 10 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6/8 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. Black Shark Helo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Black Shark Helo

    4000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. Black Shark Helo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Black Shark Helo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 160 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 256 GB
  • 10 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Black Shark Helo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 93.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Black Shark Helo
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.25µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.0µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Black Shark Helo
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 27822
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1347
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1103
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 332385
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 421
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1769
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Black Shark Helo
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Black Shark Helo
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA)
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Black Shark Helo
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, Black Shark Helo.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960Black Shark Helo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - Also known as LG Nexus 4
  • LG Mako
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)