Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) vs LG Optimus G (E970)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Ultra vs LG Optimus G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
10.5
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2130
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
4.7"
IPS+
IPS+
768x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080)
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12 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 30 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| +23 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Optimus G (E970) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola DROID ULTRA XT1080, Motorola Obake | AT&T LG E970 Optimus G, LG Optimus G E970 for AT&T |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | LG |
| Release date | 8/20/2013, Announced: 7/29/2013 | 11/2/2012 |
| Depth | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.2 x 137.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.41 in) | 71.6 x 130.8 millimeters (2.82 x 5.15 in) |
| Weight | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front Back: DuPont KEVLAR | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 318 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13) | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 10.5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4320x2432 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.2" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2130 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 28 hours (1.2 days) | 10 hours |
| Standby | 312 hours (13 days) | 324 hours (13.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| 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, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Red, White HAC M3/T4 • Motorola SmartActions Java framework | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • LG Optimus UI v3.0 • G2 Touch Hybrid Glass screen • 3G/4G mobile hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.54W/kg (head), 0.32W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |