LG Optimus G E970 vs Sony Xperia C3
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Sony |
| Announced | |
| September 2012 | July 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Available - August 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Mint |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
130.8 x 71.6 x 8.4 mm (5.15 x 2.82 x 0.33 in) |
156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.1 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 147.1 g (5.19.0.04 oz) | 149.7 g (5.26.0.25 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 | LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
| Type | |
| True HD-IPS + LCD capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.7 inches [Similar] | 5.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 768 x 1280 pixels (318 ppi) | 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 66.97% | 67.85% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.x (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1 | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB, 16 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light | 1080p, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] | 5 MP, 720p, LED flash [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| - | FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE | v4.0, A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, S-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB, 16 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 2500 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 324 h | Up to 1040 h (2G) Up to 1000 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 11 h (2G) Up to 25 h (3G) |