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Sony Xperia Tipo
ST21iLG 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 is a little bit better than the Xperia Tipo, with a 55.3 score against 50.4. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but the LG Connect 4G has the older 2.3 version and Xperia Tipo has Android 4.0.4. LG Connect 4G's body is a lot heavier but just a bit thinner than the Xperia Tipo, and they were released with only 5 months difference.
The LG Connect 4G features a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia Tipo, because it has a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a larger display and a lot better resolution of 800 x 480. The Xperia Tipo counts with a bit more storage for games and applications than LG Connect 4G, and although they both have an external SD slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Xperia Tipo also has more internal memory capacity.
LG Connect 4G features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Tipo, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of faster cores. LG Connect 4G counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tipo, because it has a way higher video definition and a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
LG Connect 4G counts with just a bit better battery duration than Xperia Tipo, because it has 1540mAh of battery capacity against 1500mAh.
The LG Connect 4G is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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