LG Optimus Black (P970) vs Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E)
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus Black vs Samsung Metro 360 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)
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2.4"
TFT
TFT
240x320
3.1
MP
MP
64MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Optimus Black (P970)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
26 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM (RDS) / FM |
| MicroUSB 2.0 |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Optimus Black (P970) | Metro 360 (SM-B360E) |
| Other model names | LG Optimus P970H, LG Ignite, LG Schwarz | Samsung Metro 360 Dual Sim B360E |
| Country or region available |    (Global, International), Germany, USA |     India, Pakistan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/9/2011 | 1/1/2015 |
| Depth | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 11.4 millimeters (0.45 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64 x 122 millimeters (2.52 x 4.8 in) | 49.5 x 117.3 millimeters (1.95 x 4.62 in) |
| Weight | 109 grams (3.82 ounces) | 83 grams (2.91 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| Display type | TFT NOVA IPS | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 2.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~58.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~30.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 167 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | Optimus 2.0 Gesture UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 (45nm) | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 312MHz |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 64MB |
| Internal storage | 2GB (1GB available) | 64MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| 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) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 0.048 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS |
| 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 |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, 3GP |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| 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 | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 12 hours |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Brown Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus Black (P970) | Samsung Metro 360 (SM-B360E) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.876W/kg (head), 0.447W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.27W/kg (head), 1.43W/kg (body) | 0.73W/kg (head), 0.551W/kg (body) |