LG Optimus Black P970 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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

  Galaxy Note 8:

  OLED

• Weight

  Optimus Black P970: 86 g lighter

  Optimus Black P970:

  109 g

  Galaxy Note 8:

  195 g

• Width

  Optimus Black P970: 10.8 mm narrower

  Optimus Black P970:

  64 mm

  Galaxy Note 8:

  74.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Optimus Black P970: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

  Optimus Black P970:

  4 in

  Galaxy Note 8:

  6.3 in

• Rear camera layout

  Optimus Black P970:

  Single

  Galaxy Note 8:

  Dual

• Depth

  Galaxy Note 8: 0.6 mm thinner

  Optimus Black P970:

  9.2 mm

  Galaxy Note 8:

  8.6 mm

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 +0.6 mm versus Galaxy Note 8

2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

   Height:

   162.5 mm +40.5 mm versus Optimus Black P970

   Width:

   74.8 mm +10.8 mm versus Optimus Black P970

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

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. Galaxy Note 8

   Screen diagonal:

   6.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.7 cm²

Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 121.2% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

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

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