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LG L40
D160Sony Xperia M
C1905| Global Score | |
| 52.6 | 57 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.3, 4.1 |
| 2014-02-15 | 2013-06-04 |
| 4.31 x 2.32 x 0.47 inches | 4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 4.06 ounces |
| Black | Black, Purple, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8210 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 302 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia M has a global score of 57, which is a little bit better than the LG L40's score of 52.6. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Sony Xperia M has the older 4.3 version and LG L40 has Android 4.4. The LG L40 has a bit superior processor than Sony Xperia M, although it has a weaker graphics processor running at 400 megahertz and a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia M features a brighter display than LG L40, because it has a lot higher resolution of 854 x 480, a bit bigger display and a higher screen pixels density. The Xperia M's memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the LG L40 one, both have equal internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 32 GB.
The Sony Xperia M shoots much clearer videos and photos than LG L40, because it has a back camera with a much higher 5 megapixels resolution. Xperia M features just a little bit longer battery performance than LG L40, because it has a 1750mAh battery size against 1540mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xperia M is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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