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LG Optimus Black P970
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Full Specifications October 19, 2026
LG Optimus Black P970 Android 2.2
LG · 2011

LG Optimus Black P970

LG Optimus Black P970 Android smartphone. Announced Jan 2011. Features 4.0″ display, TI OMAP 3630 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 2 MP front camera, 1500 mAh battery, 2 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass.

Display 4.0"
Chipset TI OMAP 3630
RAM 512 GB
Storage 2GB storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1500 mAh
OS Android 2.2, 2.3.4, up to 4.0
Build 109g, 9.2mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, May
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset TI OMAP 3630
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU PowerVR SGX530

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
displayother Optimus UI 2.0, Gesture UI 2.0

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 2GB (1GB user available), 512MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 2 MP

Body

Dimensions 122 x 64 x 9.2 mm (4.80 x 2.52 x 0.36 in)
Weight 109 g (3.84 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 375 h
Talk time Up to 6 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
featuresother MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player Document viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 1161:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -64.5dB / Crosstalk -66.8dB

Misc

Colors Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown
SAR EU 1.27 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2011, January. Released 2011, May
Status Discontinued
OS Android 2.2 (Froyo), 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset TI OMAP 3630
CPU 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU PowerVR SGX530
Type IPS LCD
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~58.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
displayother Optimus UI 2.0, Gesture UI 2.0
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 2GB (1GB user available), 512MB RAM
Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Single 2 MP
Dimensions 122 x 64 x 9.2 mm (4.80 x 2.52 x 0.36 in)
Weight 109 g (3.84 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 375 h
Talk time Up to 6 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
featuresother MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player Document viewer Organizer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Display Contrast ratio: 1161:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 71dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 82dB
Audio quality Noise -64.5dB / Crosstalk -66.8dB
Colors Black, Pink, Silver, White, Brown
SAR EU 1.27 W/kg (head)     1.43 W/kg (body)
Price About 110 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
35.5/100
Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 33.6
Display 51.5
Camera 36.8
Battery 32
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