LG Optimus Black P970 vs Sony Xperia SP

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: 46 g lighter

  Optimus Black P970:

  109 g

  Xperia SP:

  155 g

• Width

  Optimus Black P970: 3.1 mm narrower

  Optimus Black P970:

  64 mm

  Xperia SP:

  67.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Optimus Black P970: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  Optimus Black P970:

  4 in

  Xperia SP:

  4.6 in

• Chipset

  Optimus Black P970:

  TI OMAP 3630

  Xperia SP:

  Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Depth

  Optimus Black P970: 0.8 mm thinner

  Optimus Black P970:

  9.2 mm

  Xperia SP:

  10 mm

• Height

  Optimus Black P970: 8.6 mm shorter

  Optimus Black P970:

  122 mm

  Xperia SP:

  130.6 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

2. 2. Xperia SP

   Height:

   130.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Optimus Black P970

   Width:

   67.1 mm +3.1 mm versus Optimus Black P970

   Depth:

   10 mm +0.8 mm 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. Xperia SP

   Screen diagonal:

   4.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   58.3 cm²

Xperia SP has approximately 28.1% 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.

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

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.