LG Nitro HD vs LG Volt

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

    Nitro HD: 9.1 g lighter

    Nitro HD:
    127 g
    Volt:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    Volt: 1.8 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    Volt:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nitro HD: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    Volt:
    4.7 in
  • Height

    Volt: 2.3 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
    Volt:
    131.6 mm
  • Release year

    Nitro HD:
    2011
    Volt:
    2014

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. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Volt
    Width:
    67.8 mm +1.8 mm versus Volt
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Volt

    Height:
    131.6 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

  2. 2. Volt

    136.1 g

    +9.1 g versus Nitro HD

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. Nitro HD

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Volt

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

Volt has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Nitro HD.

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 Nitro HD, Volt, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDVolt
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

2. Volt

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. Volt

    3000 mAh

    +1170 mAh versus Nitro HD

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. Volt

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, Volt.
SpecificationNitro HDVolt
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 131.6 Х 66 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, Volt.
SpecificationNitro HDVolt
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 234 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, Volt.
SpecificationNitro HDVolt
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, Volt.
SpecificationNitro HDVolt
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 305
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, Volt.
SpecificationNitro HDVolt
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue (Boost Mobile)
  • White (Virgin Mobile)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (3G)
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nitro HD, Volt.
SpecificationNitro HDVolt
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • CDMA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • No
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nitro HD, Volt.
SpecificationNitro HDVolt
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, Volt.
SpecificationNitro HDVolt
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Versions: LG Volt LS740
  • LG Volt 4G LTE for Virgin Mobile LG LS740 Boost Mobile for Boost Mobile