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LG L70 D320N

LG L70 D320N

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LG Optimus Black P970

LG Optimus Black P970

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Category Breakdown

LG L70 D320N
LG Optimus Black P970
Performance
36.432.1
Camera
39.615.4
Display
54.454.4
Battery
20.015.2
Build
17.10.2
Connectivity
39.829.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.219.0

Summary

  • The LG L70 D320N features a slightly larger 4.5-inch IPS LCD display compared to the 4.0-inch display of the LG Optimus Black P970, although both have the same resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the L70 is powered by a dual-core Snapdragon 200 with 4GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities than the Optimus Black's single-core TI OMAP 3630 and 2GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Optimus Black includes a 2 MP front camera for selfies, while the L70 lacks a front camera.
  • The L70 has a larger 2100 mAh battery compared to the 1500 mAh battery of the Optimus Black, which may provide better longevity.
  • Software-wise, the L70 runs Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with LG UI 3, while the Optimus Black originally shipped with Android 2.2 (Froyo) and is upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
  • Overall, the L70 offers a more modern build and improved specifications.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

LG L70 D320N
LG Optimus Black P970

General

Release Date

2014
2011

Announced

2014
2011

Description

Available asLG L70 D320 with no NFC supportLG L70 D320F8 with 8 MP camera
Also known as LG Optimus P970 schwarz in Germany

Display

Size

4.5"
4"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
TI OMAP 3630

CPU

Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
1.0 GHz Cortex-A8

GPU

Adreno 302
PowerVR SGX530

Memory

4GB 1GB RAM
2GB (1GB user available), 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF8 MP, AF (D320F8 only)
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama
LED flash

Front Camera

VGA
2 MP

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
1500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 2100 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

127.2 x 66.8 x 9.5 mm (5.01 x 2.63 x 0.37 in)
122 x 64 x 9.2 mm (4.80 x 2.52 x 0.36 in)

Weight

124 g
109 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Black
Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown

Foldable

SAR

0.58 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, aptX
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), LG UI 3
Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass