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Sony Xperia E dual
AmericanC1604
LG Optimus L9
5MP CameraP760, P765
| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-12-05 | 2012-08-29 |
| 4.47 x 2.43 x 0.43 inches | 5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.08 ounces | 4.41 ounces |
| Black and Gold | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 455.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 234 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | TI OMAP4430 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.74 |
| 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 | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full 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 | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 530 hours standby time 6.2 hours talk time | 791 hours standby time 16.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Optimus L9 is just a bit better than the Xperia E dual, having a score of 56.1 against 51.6. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but LG Optimus L9 has newer 4.1.2 version and Xperia E dual has Android 4.0 version. LG Optimus L9's design is thinner but a bit heavier than Xperia E dual, and both were only released with a couple months difference.
LG Optimus L9 has a much better display than Xperia E dual, because it has a lot higher 960 x 540 resolution, a better pixel density and a really larger display. LG Optimus L9 features a bit better CPU than Xperia E dual, and although they both have a 200 megahertz graphics co-processor, the LG Optimus L9 also has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The LG Optimus L9 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia E dual, because it has a way higher (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with a lot better resolution. The LG Optimus L9 and Sony Xperia E dual count with similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, they have an external memory slot that holds up to 32 GB and exactly the same internal memory.
The LG Optimus L9 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia E dual, because it has 2150mAh of battery capacity.
LG Optimus L9 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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