LG Optimus G E970 vs Xiaomi Mi Play

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus G E970: 1.14 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus G E970:
    4.7 in
    Mi Play:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    Optimus G E970:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Mi Play:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Optimus G E970:
    Single
    Mi Play:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Play: 0.6 mm thinner

    Optimus G E970:
    8.4 mm
    Mi Play:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    Optimus G E970: 17 mm shorter

    Optimus G E970:
    130.8 mm
    Mi Play:
    147.8 mm
  • Release year

    Optimus G E970:
    2012
    Mi Play:
    2018

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 +0.6 mm versus Mi Play
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Height:
    147.8 mm +17 mm versus Optimus G E970
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus G E970

    147.1 g

  2. 2. Mi Play

    150 g

    +2.9 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 Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²

Mi Play has approximately 35.4% more rectangular screen area than Optimus G E970.

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 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus G E970Mi Play
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Mi Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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

  2. 2. Mi Play

    3000 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Optimus G E970

Specifications

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1. Optimus G E9702. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi Play.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.8 Х 71.6 Х 8.4 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 147.1 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi Play.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi Play.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi Play.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17805
  • 86457
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi Play.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi Play
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 324 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi Play.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi Play
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 Play.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi Play
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus G E970, Mi Play.
SpecificationOptimus G E970Mi Play
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging