LG Optimus Black P970 vs Motorola DROID 3

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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

    Optimus Black P970: 58 g lighter

    Optimus Black P970:
    109 g
    DROID 3:
    167 g
  • Chipset

    Optimus Black P970:
    TI OMAP 3630
    DROID 3:
    TI OMAP 4430
  • Depth

    Optimus Black P970: 3.8 mm thinner

    Optimus Black P970:
    9.2 mm
    DROID 3:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Black P970: 2 mm shorter

    Optimus Black P970:
    122 mm
    DROID 3:
    124 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
  2. 2. DROID 3

    Height:
    124 mm +2 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +3.8 mm versus Optimus Black P970

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Black P970

    109 g

  2. 2. DROID 3

    167 g

    +58 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. DROID 3

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

Optimus Black P970 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than DROID 3.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Optimus Black P970: Original memory entry

2 GB (1 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

DROID 3: Original memory entry

16 GB · 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. DROID 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Optimus Black P970

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. DROID 3

    1540 mAh

    +40 mAh versus Optimus Black P970

Specifications

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1. Optimus Black P9702. DROID 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Black P970, DROID 3.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970DROID 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
  • 124 Х 64 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 x 960 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 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1540 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • not upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • TI OMAP 4430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Black P970, DROID 3.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970DROID 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Black P970, DROID 3.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970DROID 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Black P970, DROID 3.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970DROID 3
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • PowerVR SGX540
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Black P970, DROID 3.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970DROID 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2011
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 375 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 16 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Black P970, DROID 3.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970DROID 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 48 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus Black P970, DROID 3.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970DROID 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Black P970, DROID 3.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970DROID 3
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Motorola DROID 3 XT862
  • Motorola XT860 4G