Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) vs LG Optimus Black (P970)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) vs LG Optimus Black phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.7"
TFT
TFT
480x320
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1700
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4"
IPS
IPS
480x800
5
MP
MP
2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Optimus Black (P970)
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3 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Single-core |
| 512MB / 512MB LPDDR |
| 1GB |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Defy Pro (XT560) | Optimus Black (P970) |
| Other model names | Motorola Defy Pro XT560 A | LG Optimus P970H, LG Ignite, LG Schwarz |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Global, International), Germany, USA |
| Brand | Motorola | LG |
| Release date | 7/17/2012 | 5/9/2011 |
| Depth | 12.35 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 110.8 millimeters (2.6 x 4.36 in) | 64 x 122 millimeters (2.52 x 4.8 in) |
| Weight | 116 grams (4.06 ounces) | 109 grams (3.82 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT NOVA IPS |
| Screen size | 2.7" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~29.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x320 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 214 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Optimus 2.0 Gesture UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227A | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 1GB | 2GB (1GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 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, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| 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 | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) HF5X | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN |
| Battery capacity | 1700 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 12 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 324 hours (13.5 days) | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • Motorola MOTOBLUR UI • Speech recognition • DLNA • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Defy Pro (XT560) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.42W/kg (head), 1.27W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.27W/kg (head), 1.43W/kg (body) |