LG Optimus G E970 vs Sony Xperia Z

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Comparing the LG Optimus G E970 vs Sony Xperia Z across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both LG Optimus G E970 and Sony Xperia Z run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia Z offers a screen size of 5 inches, while LG Optimus G E970 offers 4.7 inches, making Sony Xperia Z the larger display of the two. LG Optimus G E970 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making LG Optimus G E970 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while LG Optimus G E970 offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while LG Optimus G E970 offers 1.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for front camera photography.


Battery: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher battery capacity with 2330 mAh, while LG Optimus G E970 offers 2100 mAh, making Sony Xperia Z better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both LG Optimus G E970 and Sony Xperia Z offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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LG Optimus G E970
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia Z
₹24,236
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

02 Nov, 2012
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Pro
Helio A20
(upto 1.5 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
LCD
768x1280 px (HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP
2.2 MP

Battery

2100 mAh
2330 mAh

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.3/5
(3,076 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Huawei Helio A20 AP33

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320
Adreno 320

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
LCD

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

768x1280 px (HD)
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

Pixel Density

318 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.07 %
69.67 %

Design

Height

130.8 mm
139 mm

Width

71.6 mm
71 mm

Thickness

8.40 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

147.1 grams
146 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes IP57

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Video HDR

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera
2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

2100 mAh
2330 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 10(2G)
Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 64 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 ↑ 100 ↓ (LTE category Cat3)
N/A
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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

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

Applications

Document Viewer/Editor
N/A