LG Optimus G LS970 vs Nokia Lumia 920

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 LS970: 40.1 g lighter

    Optimus G LS970:
    144.9 g
    Lumia 920:
    185 g
  • Width

    Optimus G LS970: 1.9 mm narrower

    Optimus G LS970:
    68.9 mm
    Lumia 920:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 920: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Optimus G LS970:
    4.7 in
    Lumia 920:
    4.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Optimus G LS970:
    2 GB RAM
    Lumia 920:
    1 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Optimus G LS970:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
    Lumia 920:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Optimus G LS970: 2.2 mm thinner

    Optimus G LS970:
    8.5 mm
    Lumia 920:
    10.7 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 G LS970

    Height:
    131.9 mm
    Width:
    68.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Lumia 920

    Height:
    130.3 mm
    Width:
    70.8 mm +1.9 mm versus Optimus G LS970
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +2.2 mm versus Optimus G LS970

Weight

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

  1. 1. Optimus G LS970

    144.9 g

  2. 2. Lumia 920

    185 g

    +40.1 g versus Optimus G LS970

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 LS970

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²
  2. 2. Lumia 920

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

Optimus G LS970 has approximately 9.1% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 920.

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 LS970, Lumia 920, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOptimus G LS970Lumia 920
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB 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 G LS970

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Lumia 920

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 LS970

    2100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Lumia 920

  2. 2. Lumia 920

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Optimus G LS9702. Lumia 920

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Optimus G LS970, Lumia 920.
SpecificationOptimus G LS970Lumia 920
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.9 Х 68.9 Х 8.5 mm
  • 130.3 Х 70.8 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 144.9 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • True HD-IPS + LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 768 x 1280 px
  • 768 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Optimus G LS970, Lumia 920.
SpecificationOptimus G LS970Lumia 920
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.2%
  • 62.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 318 PPI
  • 332 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Optimus G LS970, Lumia 920.
SpecificationOptimus G LS970Lumia 920
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
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 LS970, Lumia 920.
SpecificationOptimus G LS970Lumia 920
Processor CPU
  • Qualcomm APQ8064
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24943
  • 10000
General specs
General specs — specifications for Optimus G LS970, Lumia 920.
SpecificationOptimus G LS970Lumia 920
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 13 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Optimus G LS970, Lumia 920.
SpecificationOptimus G LS970Lumia 920
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 1900 -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - RM-821
  • RM-820 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-821
  • RM-820 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - RM-821 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - RM-820 (AT&T)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Optimus G LS970, Lumia 920.
SpecificationOptimus G LS970Lumia 920
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Optimus G LS970, Lumia 920.
SpecificationOptimus G LS970Lumia 920
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX player -MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/eAAC+ player -Photo viewer/editor -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as LG Eclipse 4G LTE
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Qi wireless charging