LG G3 16GB vs Sony Xperia Z2

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Comparing the LG G3 16GB vs Sony Xperia Z2 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG G3 16GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Sony Xperia Z2 runs at 2.3 GHz, making LG G3 16GB the better performer.


Display: LG G3 16GB offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Sony Xperia Z2 offers 5.2 inches, making LG G3 16GB the larger display of the two. Both LG G3 16GB and Sony Xperia Z2 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 20.7 MP, while LG G3 16GB offers 13 MP, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both LG G3 16GB and Sony Xperia Z2 feature a 2.1 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while LG G3 16GB offers 3000 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG G3 16GB and Sony Xperia Z2 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: LG G3 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4, while Sony Xperia Z2 has a rating of 3.9.

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LG G3 16GB
₹50,000
(Out of Stock)
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Sony Xperia Z2
₹35,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

71%
69%

Release Date

21 Jul, 2014
15 Apr, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon 801
Snapdragon 801
(upto 2.5 GHz)
(upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
20.7 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

2.1 MP
2.2 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3200 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(76 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,171 ratings)

Video

Videos
3 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Jul 21, 2014
(Official)
Apr 15, 2014
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)
Android v4.4.2 (Kitkat)

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB

Processor

Quad core, 2.5 GHz, Krait 400
Quad core, 2.3 GHz, Krait 400

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330
Adreno 330

RAM

2 GB / 3 GB
3 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

534 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

76.23 %
69.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes

Design

Height

146.3 mm
146.8 mm

Width

74.6 mm
73.3 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

149 grams
163 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP58 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraBack-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
20.7 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/2.0Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes Optical Image Stabilization Plus
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4160 x 3120 Pixels
5248 x 3936 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

Stereo recording
Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

2.1 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G) / Up to 19 Hours(2G)
Up to 19 Hours(3G) / Up to 15 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

VoLTE

Yes
N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.34 W/kg Body: 0.82 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A
Xperia Care Xperia Business and Xperia Transfer