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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 68.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 10 |
| 2013-03-18 | 2020-07-13 |
| 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 5.82 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Silver |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 185.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1520 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 295 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset | MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 2890mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 697 hours standby time 10.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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
LG Tribute Monarch is just a bit better than Sony Xperia SP, with a 68.6 score against 63.1. The LG Tribute Monarch construction is noticeably newer, just a little lighter and thinner than Sony Xperia SP. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but LG Tribute Monarch has 10 version and Sony Xperia SP has Android 4.3 version, so it gives a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
Xperia SP counts with a better looking display than LG Tribute Monarch, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1280 x 720px, it also counts with a bit greater pixels density. LG Tribute Monarch features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia SP, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity.
LG Tribute Monarch has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia SP, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores. The LG Tribute Monarch counts with better battery performance than Xperia SP, because it has a 2890mAh battery size instead of 2370mAh.
The LG Tribute Monarch takes greater photos and videos than Xperia SP, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the LG Tribute Monarch also has a camera in the back with a much higher 13 mega pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, LG Tribute Monarch is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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