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Sony Xperia S
LT26iLG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4, 2.3.7, 2.3.5 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2012-01-10 | 2014-05-27 |
| 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 342 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 450 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G3 is better than Sony Xperia S, getting a overall score of 76.4 against 63.8. LG G3 is a much newer and thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia S, although it's also just a little heavier. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but LG G3 has 5.0 version and Sony Xperia S has Android 4.1 version.
The LG G3 features a superior hardware performance than Xperia S, because it has a better GPU, a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. The LG G3 features a much better screen than Xperia S, because it has a lot better 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, a bigger display and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The LG G3 features a slightly better camera than Xperia S, and although they both have a same size aperture, the LG G3 also has a better resolution camera and a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality. The LG G3 features a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia S, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the LG G3 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 128 GB.
LG G3 has a way better battery life than Xperia S, because it has a 71% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the LG G3 is also cheap compared to the Sony Xperia S.
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