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Sony Xperia U
ST25aLG G Vista
VS880| Global Score | |
| 55 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2012-02-26 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 5.99 x 3.12 x 0.36 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 270.00 | $ 175.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 258 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 5.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | 514 hours standby time 15.1 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Vista has a score of 60.4, which is just a bit better than the Xperia U's 55 general score. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the LG G Vista has a more recent 4.4.2 version while Xperia U has Android 4.0. LG G Vista is a a lot thinner but much heavier cellphone than Xperia U. The LG G Vista has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The Xperia U features just a bit better looking screen than LG G Vista, because although it has a way smaller display and a way worse resolution of 854 x 480px, it also counts with a quite better screen pixels density. LG G Vista features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia U, and although they both have exactly the same 8 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G Vista also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 64 GB.
LG G Vista counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia U, because it has a 142 percent greater battery size. LG G Vista counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia U, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera and a way higher 1920x1080 video definition.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the LG G Vista is also by far the cheapest one.
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