Phone Comparison - LG Optimus G E973 vs Sony Xperia Tablet Z

LG Optimus G E973
lg optimus g e973
Sony Xperia Tablet Z
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general General Info

Manufacturer LG Sony
Announced August 2012 Feb 2013
Status Available - September 2012 Available - May 2013
Colors Black Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm
(5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 in)
266 x 172 x 6.9 mm
(10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz) 495 g (17.46 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA HSDPA 850 / 2100 / 800
4G Network LTE LTE 1800 / 1500 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1 Android OS, v4.1.2 (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 storage
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64GB

display Display

Type True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.7 inches [Similar] 10.1 inches [Similar]
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels (321 ppi) [Similar] 1200 x 1920 pixels (224 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 70.55% 64.75%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio TBD No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP, autofocus [Similar] 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash No
Features Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization Auto focus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light Yes, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes [Similar] Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 107 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 296 kbps
3G HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA, 5.76Mbps; 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 2 GB RAM 32 GB storage, 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Non-removable, Li-Po Battery
Capacity 2100 mAh 6000 mAh
Stand by Up to 335 h Up to 1230 h (2G)
Up to 1270 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 15 h Up to 10 h