LG Optimus Black P970 vs Plum Pilot Plus

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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: 34 g lighter

    Optimus Black P970:
    109 g
    Pilot Plus:
    143 g
  • Width

    Optimus Black P970: 12.5 mm narrower

    Optimus Black P970:
    64 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    76.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Black P970: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Black P970:
    4 in
    Pilot Plus:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus Black P970:
    TI OMAP 3630
    Pilot Plus:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Pilot Plus: 0.9 mm thinner

    Optimus Black P970:
    9.2 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    Optimus Black P970: 25.5 mm shorter

    Optimus Black P970:
    122 mm
    Pilot Plus:
    147.5 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 +0.9 mm versus Pilot Plus
  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    Height:
    147.5 mm +25.5 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Width:
    76.5 mm +12.5 mm versus Optimus Black P970
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Black P970

    109 g

  2. 2. Pilot Plus

    143 g

    +34 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. Pilot Plus

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

Pilot Plus 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, Pilot Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus Black P970Pilot Plus
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. Pilot Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Pilot Plus

    2200 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Optimus Black P970

Specifications

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1. Optimus Black P9702. Pilot Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Pilot Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
  • 147.5 Х 76.5 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Pilot Plus
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%
  • 73.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Pilot Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Pilot Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 9000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Pilot Plus
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2014
  • May
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 900 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Pilot Plus
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 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, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Pilot Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Pilot Plus.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Pilot Plus
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
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Pilot Plus Z550