LG Optimus G E973 vs Sony Xperia A
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Sony |
| Announced | |
| August 2012 | May 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2012 | Coming Soon - May 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Pink, Mint |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm (5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 in) |
131 x 67 x 10.5 mm (5.16 x 2.64 x 0.41 in) |
| Weight | |
| 145 g (5.11 oz) | 141 g (4.97 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
| Type | |
| True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | TFT Capacitive Touchscreen, HD Reality Display |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.7 inches [Similar] | 4.6 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 800 x 1280 pixels (321 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 70.55% | 66.57% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1 | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| N/A | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, autofocus [Similar] | 13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Smile Shutter, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light | Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| TBD | Stereo 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, HSUPA, LTE | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 335 h | Up to 360 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 390 h (LTE) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 15 h | Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) |