LG Nexus 4 E960 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic Mars

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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: 54 g lighter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    139 g
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    193 g
  • Width

    Nexus 4 E960: 6.3 mm narrower

    Nexus 4 E960:
    68.7 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Nexus 4 E960:
    4.7 in
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Nexus 4 E960:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Nexus 4 E960: 0.8 mm thinner

    Nexus 4 E960:
    9.1 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Nexus 4 E960: 24.3 mm shorter

    Nexus 4 E960:
    133.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic Mars:
    158.2 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. nubia Red Magic Mars

    Height:
    158.2 mm +24.3 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Width:
    75 mm +6.3 mm versus Nexus 4 E960
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.8 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. nubia Red Magic Mars

    193 g

    +54 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. nubia Red Magic Mars

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

nubia Red Magic Mars has approximately 47.8% 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, nubia Red Magic Mars, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNexus 4 E960nubia Red Magic Mars
8 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Red Magic Mars: Original memory entry

256 GB · 10 GB RAM · 128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 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. nubia Red Magic Mars

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. nubia Red Magic Mars

    3800 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Nexus 4 E960

Specifications

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1. Nexus 4 E9602. nubia Red Magic Mars

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960nubia Red Magic Mars
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 68.7 Х 9.1 mm
  • 158.2 Х 75 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 193 g
Technology
  • True HD IPS Plus
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6" 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
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960nubia Red Magic Mars
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 78.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960nubia Red Magic Mars
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 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
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960nubia Red Magic Mars
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 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
  • 344852
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960nubia Red Magic Mars
Release date
  • 2012
  • October. Released 2012
  • November
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960nubia Red Magic Mars
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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 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, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960nubia Red Magic Mars
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nexus 4 E960, nubia Red Magic Mars.
SpecificationNexus 4 E960nubia Red Magic Mars
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 5V/3A 16W - RGB light panel (on the back)