| Manufacture | LG | LG |
| Model | Optimus Black P970 | Optimus 4X HD |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 109 gram | 130.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 121 x 64 x 9 | 133.00 x 68.00 x 9.00 |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900
| 2G - 850/900/1800/1900
3G - 900/1900/2100 |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Email | | |
| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | NA | 4.0 |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 8 megapixel, autofocus, geo tagging | 8 megapixel, autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | NA | NA |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | NA | 1080p |
| Second Camera | 2 megapixel | NA |
| Display size | 4 inches | 4.70 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16000000 | 16700000 |
| Display width | 480 | 720 |
| Display height | 800 | 1280 |
| PPI | 233.24 | 312.47 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | NA | 1.5 GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 |
| GPU | NA | NA |
| Memory | NA | 1 GB RAM, 16 GB internal storage |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3 | MP3 |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh | 2140 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | NA | NA |
| Talktime (m) | NA | NA |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | Android HTML Webkit |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | NA | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | NA | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |
