LG Optimus Black (P970) vs Motorola Moto G2 (XT1069)
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus Black vs Motorola Moto G2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
IPS
IPS
480x800
5
MP
MP
2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2070
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto G2 (XT1069)
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4 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| TFT NOVA IPS / TFT IPS LCD |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
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| Model | Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) |
| Other model names | LG Optimus P970H, LG Ignite, LG Schwarz | Moto G 2014 DTV XT1069, Moto G 2nd gen |
| Country or region available |    (Global, International), Germany, USA |  Brazil |
| Brand | LG | Motorola |
| Release date | 5/9/2011 | 9/5/2014 |
| Depth | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 11 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64 x 122 millimeters (2.52 x 4.8 in) | 70.7 x 141.5 millimeters (2.78 x 5.57 in) |
| Weight | 109 grams (3.82 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| Display type | TFT NOVA IPS | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 5.0.2 Lollipop |
| User Interface | Optimus 2.0 Gesture UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound with dual speakers |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV 1Seg |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2070 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 24 hours (1 day) |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown Java framework | • Colors: White, Black • 2 colored back covers ISDB-T TV 1-Seg |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Moto G2 (XT1069) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.27W/kg (head), 1.43W/kg (body) | feature not registered |