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Sony Xperia S
LT26i| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4, 2.3.7, 2.3.5 | Android 10 |
| 2012-01-10 | 2020-07-13 |
| 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches | 5.82 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black and White | Silver |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1520 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 342 pixels per inch | 295 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG Aristo 5 is a bit better than the Xperia S, having a overall score of 68.6 against 63.8. The LG Aristo 5 construction is newer and thinner than Xperia S's, but it is also a little heavier. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the LG Aristo 5 has 10 version while Xperia S has Android 4.1, so it gives a couple additional features and improved performance.
Xperia S has a sharper screen than LG Aristo 5, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels in each inch of display. LG Aristo 5 counts with as much storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as Xperia S, both of them have the same internal storage.
The LG Aristo 5 counts with a bit better processor than Xperia S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. LG Aristo 5 features a much longer battery life than Xperia S, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The LG Aristo 5 has a slightly better camera than Xperia S, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the LG Aristo 5 also has faster 30 fps video frame rate, a better 13 MP resolution back facing camera and a lot larger aperture for better captures in poorly lited environments.
The LG Aristo 5 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bit cheaper, making it a very good choice.
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