LG Nexus 4 vs Sony Xperia SP

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Comparing the LG Nexus 4 vs Sony Xperia SP across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia SP runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while LG Nexus 4 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Sony Xperia SP the better performer.


Display: LG Nexus 4 offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia SP offers 4.6 inches, making LG Nexus 4 the larger display of the two. LG Nexus 4 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia SP's TFT, making LG Nexus 4 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both LG Nexus 4 and Sony Xperia SP feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: LG Nexus 4 offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.3 MP, while Sony Xperia SP offers 0.3 MP, making LG Nexus 4 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia SP offers a higher battery capacity with 2370 mAh, while LG Nexus 4 offers 2100 mAh, making Sony Xperia SP better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia SP offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while LG Nexus 4 offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia SP the better option for storage.

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LG Nexus 4
₹25,836
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia SP
₹17,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

13 Nov, 2012
30 Apr, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Pro
Snapdragon S4 Pro
(upto 1.5 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
2 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
768x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

2100 mAh
2370 mAh
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.1/5
(2,959 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 30, 2013
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait
Dual core, 1.7 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
4.6 inches  (11.68 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

318 ppi
319 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.29 %
66.41 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v2
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

133.9 mm
130.6 mm

Width

68.7 mm
67.1 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.98 mm

Weight

139 grams
155 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
8 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
2370 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)
Up to 18.88 Hours(3G) / Up to 10.41 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

N/A
4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

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
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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

Applications

N/A
Google Play Store Google Chrome Google Voice Search Google Maps etc.