LG Optimus G E970 vs MWg Zinc II

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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 G E970: 37.9 g lighter

    Optimus G E970:
    147.1 g
    Zinc II:
    185 g
  • Width

    Zinc II: 12.6 mm narrower

    Optimus G E970:
    71.6 mm
    Zinc II:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus G E970:
    4.7 in
    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Optimus G E970: 9.6 mm thinner

    Optimus G E970:
    8.4 mm
    Zinc II:
    18 mm
  • Height

    Zinc II: 21.3 mm shorter

    Optimus G E970:
    130.8 mm
    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus G E970:
    2012
    Zinc II:
    2008

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 G E970

    Height:
    130.8 mm +21.3 mm versus Zinc II
    Width:
    71.6 mm +12.6 mm versus Zinc II
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.6 mm versus Optimus G E970

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus G E970

    147.1 g

  2. 2. Zinc II

    185 g

    +37.9 g versus Optimus G E970

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 G E970

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²
  2. 2. Zinc II

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

Optimus G E970 has approximately 159% more rectangular screen area than Zinc II.

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 G E970, Zinc II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus G E970Zinc II
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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 G E970

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

2. Zinc II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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 G E970

    2100 mAh

    +570 mAh versus Zinc II

  2. 2. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus G E9702. Zinc II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus G E970, Zinc II.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Zinc II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.4 mm
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 147.1 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus G E970, Zinc II.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Zinc II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus G E970, Zinc II.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Zinc II
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus G E970, Zinc II.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Zinc II
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17805
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus G E970, Zinc II.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Zinc II
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2008
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 324 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus G E970, Zinc II.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Zinc II
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus G E970, Zinc II.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Zinc II
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus G E970, Zinc II.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Zinc II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor - For AT&T
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input