LG Optimus G E970 vs Spice Mi-438 Stellar Glide

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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: 7.9 g lighter

    Optimus G E970:
    147.1 g
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    155 g
  • Width

    Optimus G E970: 7.4 mm narrower

    Optimus G E970:
    71.6 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus G E970:
    4.7 in
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Optimus G E970: 1.1 mm thinner

    Optimus G E970:
    8.4 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Optimus G E970: 14.2 mm shorter

    Optimus G E970:
    130.8 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus G E970:
    2012
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    2014

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
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.4 mm
  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Height:
    145 mm +14.2 mm versus Optimus G E970
    Width:
    79 mm +7.4 mm versus Optimus G E970
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.1 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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    155 g

    +7.9 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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Optimus G E970 has approximately 38.1% more rectangular screen area than Mi-438 Stellar Glide.

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, Mi-438 Stellar Glide, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus G E970Mi-438 Stellar Glide
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown

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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 G E970

    2100 mAh

    +750 mAh versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide

  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus G E9702. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.4 mm
  • 145 Х 79 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 147.1 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1350 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 39.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi-438 Stellar Glide
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
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17805
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 60 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 324 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi-438 Stellar Glide
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • 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, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi-438 Stellar Glide
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer