| Display | Technology | IPS LCD |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" inch | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio |
67.7%
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| Screen resolution | 540 x 960 px | |
| PPI /points per inch/ | 234 PPI | |
| Camera and Video | Rear camera, main | 5 MP , Single |
| Camera specs | 5 MP , AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP , Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | |
| Performance | Operating system OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) , upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | TI OMAP 4430 | |
| Processor CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| Graphics processor GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| External memory | microSD , up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB , 1 GB RAM | |
| Antutu 7 score | 7350 | |
| General specs | Release date | 2012 , August |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131.9 Х 68.2 Х 9.1 mm | |
| Weight | 125 g | |
| Colors | White , Black | |
| Battery | 2150 mAh , Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life | Stand by time- Up to 830 h (2G) / Up to 798 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) | |
| Approximate price | 170 EUR | |
| Communication and Connectivity | SIM card | Mini-SIM |
| Network | Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n , Wi-Fi Direct , hotspot , DLNA | |
| GPS | Yes , with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 , A2DP , EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body) | |
| Music and Audio | Radio | Stereo FM radio , RDS |
| Headphone jack | Yes | |
| Others | Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| Other features | Dop | Sensors Accelerometer , proximity , compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Versions: LG Optimus L9 P768 for MEA , America and some Asian regions with 8 MP camera LG Optimus L9 P765 for India |