Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 2.3.7 | Android 5.1 |
| 2012-05-30 | 2015-06-29 |
| 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches | 5.11 x 2.55 x 0.43 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 210.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1305mAh Battery | 1900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 16 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG Tribute 2 is slightly better than Xperia go, having a overall score of 56 against 51.6. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS, but LG Tribute 2 has a more recent 5.1 version while Xperia go has Android 2.3.7, so it offers some extra features. LG Tribute 2's body is a lot newer than the Xperia go's, although it's incredibly heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Xperia go and the LG Tribute 2 feature similar screens, although the LG Tribute 2 also has a larger screen, a way higher 854 x 480px resolution and a greater pixels density. The Xperia go counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG Tribute 2, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM, it also counts with an extra GPU and a larger number of cores (but slower).
LG Tribute 2 counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia go. Both have the same resolution back-facing camera. LG Tribute 2 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia go. They have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB. LG Tribute 2 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia go, because it has a 46 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the LG Tribute 2 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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