ZTE Vital (N9810) vs LG Optimus Black (P970)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Vital vs LG Optimus Black phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? ZTE Vital (N9810)
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18 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD / TFT NOVA IPS |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Vital (N9810) | Optimus Black (P970) |
| Other model names | Sprint ZTE Vital N9810, ZTE N9810 Vital, ZTE Quantum | LG Optimus P970H, LG Ignite, LG Schwarz |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |    (Global, International), Germany, USA |
| Brand | ZTE | LG |
| Release date | 6/1/2013 | 5/9/2011 |
| Depth | 10 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.4 x 142 millimeters (2.81 x 5.59 in) | 64 x 122 millimeters (2.52 x 4.8 in) |
| Weight | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) | 109 grams (3.82 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT NOVA IPS |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~58.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 233 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | 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 | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3630 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 2GB (1GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | 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 | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3224 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 1 microphone |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | 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 | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Panorama photo • Dedicated camera shutter button • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Vital (N9810) | LG Optimus Black (P970) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.27W/kg (head), 1.43W/kg (body) |