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Sony Xperia Tipo
ST21aLG Connect 4G
MS840| Global Score | |
| 50.4 | 55.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 2.3 |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 inches | 4.59 x 2.45 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.51 ounces | 4.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 180 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 2,5 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.42 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4 | 5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 470 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Connect 4G has a global score of 55.3, which is just a bit better than Xperia Tipo's score of 50.4. Although the LG Connect 4G and the Xperia Tipo were only released with a couple months difference, LG Connect 4G's construction is a lot heavier but also a little thinner than the Xperia Tipo. Both phones we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG Connect 4G has an older 2.3 version while Xperia Tipo has Android 4.0.4 version.
LG Connect 4G has just a bit better processing power than Xperia Tipo, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. LG Connect 4G features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Tipo, because it has a bigger display, a higher pixel density and a way better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.
LG Connect 4G shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Tipo, because it has a much better resolution back-facing camera and a much better 1280x720 (HD) video quality. The Xperia Tipo counts with slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than LG Connect 4G, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Xperia Tipo also has 512 MB more internal storage.
LG Connect 4G counts with a little longer battery performance than Xperia Tipo, because it has a 1540mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG Connect 4G is also by far the cheapest one.
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