LG Optimus G (E970) All specs
Full specifications phone: LG Optimus G (E970) specs, detailed technical information, features, price and review. All about this phone.
Good Android phone with 1.5GHz Quad-core processor provides good performance and great system execution of the LG Optimus G (E970).
With one SIM card slot, the LG Optimus G (E970) allows download up to 100 Mbps for internet browsing, but it also depends on the carrier.
Great connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) and NFC to make mobile payments or connection to other devices.
Including the battery, the LG Optimus G (E970) phone has 147 grams and it's a very thin device, only 8.4mm.
Summary
*depends on the model🔄 Android 4.1.2
TFT Super IPS+
💽 ROM: 16GB / 32GB*
🤳 (front) 1.3MP
📱 Model features | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Model | Optimus G (E970) |
| Other model names | AT&T LG E970 Optimus G, LG Optimus G E970 for AT&T |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |
| Brand | LG |
| Release date | 11/2/2012 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.6 x 130.8 millimeters (2.82 x 5.15 in) |
| Weight | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported |
📲 Display | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Display type | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 318 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours |
| Standby | 324 hours (13.5 days) |
➕ Other features | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • LG Optimus UI v3.0 • G2 Touch Hybrid Glass screen • 3G/4G mobile hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | |
| LG Optimus G (E970) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered |
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