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Sony Xperia E dual
C1605LG 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 |
| $ 205.00 | $ 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
LG Optimus L9 has a global score of 56.1, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia E dual's 51.6 score. Both phones in this comparison come with Android operating system, but LG Optimus L9 has a more recent 4.1.2 version while Sony Xperia E dual has Android 4.0 version. LG Optimus L9's design is thinner but just a little heavier than the Sony Xperia E dual, and they were released only a couple of months apart.
The LG Optimus L9 features a sharper screen than Xperia E dual, because it has a much larger screen, a lot better resolution of 960 x 540px and more pixels per display inch. LG Optimus L9 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia E dual, and although they both have a 200 megahertz graphics co-processor, the LG Optimus L9 also has more CPU cores and 512 MB more RAM memory.
LG Optimus L9 features a superior camera than Xperia E dual, because it has a lot better video definition and a lot more megapixels back facing camera. The LG Optimus L9's memory capacity to store more apps and games is just as good as Xperia E dual's one, they have an external memory slot that holds up to 32 GB and equal 4 GB internal storage.
LG Optimus L9 counts with a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia E dual, because it has 2150mAh of battery capacity instead of 1500mAh.
LG Optimus L9 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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