LG Optimus Black P970 vs T-Mobile Comet

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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

    Comet: 6.9 g lighter

    Optimus Black P970:
    109 g
    Comet:
    102.1 g
  • Width

    Comet: 8.1 mm narrower

    Optimus Black P970:
    64 mm
    Comet:
    55.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Comet: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus Black P970:
    4 in
    Comet:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus Black P970:
    TI OMAP 3630
    Comet:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Optimus Black P970: 3.5 mm thinner

    Optimus Black P970:
    9.2 mm
    Comet:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 17.9 mm shorter

    Optimus Black P970:
    122 mm
    Comet:
    104.1 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 +17.9 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    64 mm +8.1 mm versus Comet
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +3.5 mm versus Optimus Black P970

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus Black P970

    109 g

    +6.9 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    102.1 g

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. Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Optimus Black P970 has approximately 87.6% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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

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. Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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

    +300 mAh versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus Black P9702. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Comet.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Comet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 64 Х 9.2 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Comet.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Comet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Comet.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Comet
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Comet.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Comet
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • No
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Comet.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Comet
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Brown
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 375 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Comet.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Comet
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 48 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
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
  • 2.0
  • 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, Comet.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Comet
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus Black P970, Comet.
SpecificationOptimus Black P970Comet
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 MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile