LG Optimus Black P970 vs Plum Check LTE: specs comparison

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: 29 g lighter

Optimus Black P970:

109 g

Check LTE:

138 g
Width

Check LTE: 2.8 mm narrower

Optimus Black P970:

64 mm

Check LTE:

61.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Optimus Black P970: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

Optimus Black P970:

4 in

Check LTE:

4.5 in
Chipset

Optimus Black P970:

TI OMAP 3630

Check LTE:

Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Height

Optimus Black P970: 8.8 mm shorter

Optimus Black P970:

122 mm

Check LTE:

130.8 mm
Release year

Optimus Black P970:

2011

Check LTE:

2015

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. Optimus Black P970

Height:

122 mm
Width:

64 mm +2.8 mm versus Check LTE
Depth:

9.2 mm
2. Check LTE

Height:

130.8 mm +8.8 mm versus Optimus Black P970
Width:

61.2 mm
Depth:

9.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Optimus Black P970

109 g
2. Check LTE

138 g

+29 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. Optimus Black P970

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²
2. Check LTE

Screen diagonal:

4.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

55.8 cm²

Check LTE has approximately 22.6% 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, Check LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Optimus Black P970	Check LTE
8 GB	Unknown	1 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. Check LTE

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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1. Optimus Black P970

1500 mAh
2. Check LTE

1600 mAh

+100 mAh versus Optimus Black P970

Specifications

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1. Optimus Black P9702. Check LTE

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Check LTE.
Specification	Optimus Black P970	Check LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)	122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm	130.8 Х 61.2 Х 9.3 mm
Weight	109 g	138 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4" inch	4.5" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	720 x 1280 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	8 GB 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1600 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 2.2 (Froyo) 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	TI OMAP 3630	Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Check LTE.
Specification	Optimus Black P970	Check LTE
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	55.8 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	58.3%	69.7%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	326 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Check LTE.
Specification	Optimus Black P970	Check LTE
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	5 MP
Functions	LED flash	LED flash
Video	720p@30fps	720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	1.3 MP

Performance

Performance — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Check LTE.
Specification	Optimus Black P970	Check LTE
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz Cortex-A8	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX530	Mali-400MP2

General specs

General specs — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Check LTE.
Specification	Optimus Black P970	Check LTE
Release date	2011 January	2015 November
Colors	Black Pink Silver White Brown	Black White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	110 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 375 h Talking time- Up to 6 h	Stand by time- Up to 830 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Check LTE.
Specification	Optimus Black P970	Check LTE
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Dual SIM
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 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700)
Speed	HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.1 A2DP EDR	4.0 A2DP
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, Check LTE.
Specification	Optimus Black P970	Check LTE
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	FM radio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Check LTE.
Specification	Optimus Black P970	Check LTE
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 gyro - Also known as Plum Z453

LG Optimus Black P970 vs Plum Check LTE