LG Optimus L9 vs Sony Xperia C

Comparing the LG Optimus L9 vs Sony Xperia C across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia C runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while LG Optimus L9 runs at 1.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia C the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia C offers a screen size of 5 inches, while LG Optimus L9 offers 4.7 inches, making Sony Xperia C the larger display of the two. LG Optimus L9 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia C's TFT, making LG Optimus L9 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia C offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while LG Optimus L9 offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia C better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both LG Optimus L9 and Sony Xperia C feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Sony Xperia C offers a higher battery capacity with 2390 mAh, while LG Optimus L9 offers 2150 mAh, making Sony Xperia C better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both LG Optimus L9 and Sony Xperia C offer the same internal storage of 4 GB.

User Rating: LG Optimus L9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia C has a rating of 4.

LG Optimus L9

₹14,041

(Discontinued)

Sony Xperia C

₹13,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

16 Nov, 2012

16 Jul, 2013

Performance

OMAP	MediaTek MT6589
(upto 1 GHz)	(upto 1.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	5 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD	TFT
800x480 px (HD)	540x960 px

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

Battery

2150 mAh

2390 mAh

Storage

4 GB

User Ratings

4.4/5

(220 ratings)

4/5

(4,047 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Texas Instruments OMAP OMAP 4430

MediaTek MT6589

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540

PowerVR SGX 544

RAM

1 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

N/A

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD

TFT

Screen Size

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

5 inches (12.7 cm)

Resolution

800x480 px (HD)

540x960 px

Pixel Density

234 ppi

220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.65 %

65.64 %

Design

Height

131.9 mm

141.5 mm

Width

68.2 mm

74.15 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm

8.88 mm

Weight

125 grams

153 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital ZoomExmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Battery

Capacity

2150 mAh

2390 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 12 Hours(2G)

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

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 0.52 W/kg Body: 0.36 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass