Nokia 5300 vs LG Optimus G (E970)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 5300 vs LG Optimus G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Optimus G (E970)
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3 Advantages 
34 Advantages | 4 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) / 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 | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
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| Model | Nokia 5300 | Optimus G (E970) |
| Other model names | Nokia 5300 RM-146, Nokia 5300 XpressMusic RM-146 | AT&T LG E970 Optimus G, LG Optimus G E970 for AT&T |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Nokia | LG |
| Release date | 11/1/2006 | 11/2/2012 |
| Depth | 20.7 millimeters (0.81 inches) | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 48.2 x 92.4 millimeters (1.9 x 3.64 in) | 71.6 x 130.8 millimeters (2.82 x 5.15 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 2.1" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~30.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 190 PPI | 318 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS S40 3rd edition Feature Pack 2 | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 237MHz ARM9 Vertex (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| RAM memory | 16MB | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32MB (8MB available) | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 2GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800/1900, GSM 850/1800/1900 (USA model) | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | 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 | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1.3 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (220x176) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MPEG4, H.264 | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, AAC, eAAC+, AAC+, WMA | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| USB | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 2.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5B | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 760 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 3.2 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 216 hours (9 days) | 324 hours (13.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Red, Black 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 | ||
| Nokia 5300 | LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |