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Sony Xperia U
ST25iLG Spectrum
VS920| Global Score | |
| 55 | 60.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.7 | Android 4.0.4, 2.3 |
| 2012-02-26 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.41 x 2.13 x 0.47 inches | 5.33 x 2.71 x 0.42 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| ST Erricson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.2 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 260 hours standby time 6.6 hours talk time | 348 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG Spectrum has a score of 60.2, which is just a bit better than the Xperia U's 55 global score. The LG Spectrum body is thinner but way heavier than Xperia U, and both of them were only released 2 months apart. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but LG Spectrum has a newer 4.0.4 version while Xperia U has Android 4.0.
The LG Spectrum features a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia U, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG Spectrum also counts with more RAM. The LG Spectrum features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia U, because it has a little higher pixels density, a larger screen and a way better resolution of 1280 x 720px.
The LG Spectrum features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia U, because it has a way more mega pixels back camera and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The LG Spectrum counts with a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia U, because although it has only 4 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 32 GB.
The LG Spectrum counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia U, because it has a 39% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, LG Spectrum is also a bargain compared to others.
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