LG Optimus G E973 vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Sony |
| Announced | |
| August 2012 | March 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2012 | Available - April 2015 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 19,400 ($285.29) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Copper, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm (5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 in) |
140.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm (5.53 x 2.86 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 145 g (5.11 oz) | 136 g (4.8 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - IP68 Certified - Dust and Water Proof up to 1.5 Meter and 30 Minutes |
Display
| Type | |
| True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.7 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 800 x 1280 pixels (321 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 70.55% | 67.44% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1 | Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064 [Similar] | 1.5GHz Octa-core, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 405 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| N/A | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, autofocus [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| TBD | 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 | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | v4.1, A2DP, apt-X |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 2400 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 335 h | - |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 15 h | - |