LG Optimus Black P970 vs Meizu MX5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Optimus Black P970:
    LCD
    MX5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Optimus Black P970: 40 g lighter

    Optimus Black P970:
    109 g
    MX5:
    149 g
  • Width

    Optimus Black P970: 10.7 mm narrower

    Optimus Black P970:
    64 mm
    MX5:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Black P970: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Black P970:
    4 in
    MX5:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus Black P970:
    TI OMAP 3630
    MX5:
    Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    MX5: 1.6 mm thinner

    Optimus Black P970:
    9.2 mm
    MX5:
    7.6 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. Optimus Black P970

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.6 mm versus MX5
  2. 2. MX5

    Height:
    149.9 mm +27.9 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Width:
    74.7 mm +10.7 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Black P970

    109 g

  2. 2. MX5

    149 g

    +40 g versus Optimus Black P970

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. Optimus Black P970

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. MX5

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

MX5 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Optimus Black P970.

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 Optimus Black P970, MX5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus Black P970MX5
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Optimus Black P970: Original memory entry

2 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB 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. Optimus Black P970

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

2. MX5

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. Optimus Black P970

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. MX5

    3150 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Optimus Black P970

Specifications

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1. Optimus Black P9702. MX5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Black P970, MX5.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970MX5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB (1 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 4.5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Black P970, MX5.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970MX5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Black P970, MX5.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970MX5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.2µm
  • laser AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus Black P970, MX5.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970MX5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • PowerVR G6200
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 817
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3671
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Black P970, MX5.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970MX5
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Brown
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 375 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Black P970, MX5.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970MX5
SIM card
  • Mini-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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 48 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Black P970, MX5.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970MX5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Black P970, MX5.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970MX5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as LG Optimus P970 schwarz in Germany
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge)