LG Optimus L9 vs Sony Xperia SP

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Comparing the LG Optimus L9 vs Sony Xperia SP 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 SP runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while LG Optimus L9 runs at 1.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia SP the better performer.


Display: LG Optimus L9 offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia SP offers 4.6 inches, making LG Optimus L9 the larger display of the two. LG Optimus L9 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia SP's TFT, making LG Optimus L9 the better display of the two.


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


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


Battery: Sony Xperia SP offers a higher battery capacity with 2370 mAh, while LG Optimus L9 offers 2150 mAh, making Sony Xperia SP better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia SP offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while LG Optimus L9 offers 4 GB, making Sony Xperia SP the better option for storage.


User Rating: LG Optimus L9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Sony Xperia SP has a rating of 4.1.

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LG Optimus L9
₹14,041
(Discontinued)
Sony Xperia SP
₹17,990
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

16 Nov, 2012
30 Apr, 2013

Performance

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

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
IPS LCD
TFT
800x480 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

2150 mAh
2370 mAh

Storage

4 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4.4/5
(220 ratings)
4.1/5
(2,959 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Apr 30, 2013
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Texas Instruments OMAP OMAP 4430
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9
Dual core, 1.7 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 540
Adreno 320

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

DDR2
N/A

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
TFT

Screen Size

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

Resolution

800x480 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

234 ppi
319 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.65 %
66.41 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

131.9 mm
130.6 mm

Width

68.2 mm
67.1 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.98 mm

Weight

125 grams
155 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED 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
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

2150 mAh
2370 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 12 Hours(2G)
Up to 18.88 Hours(3G) / Up to 10.41 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
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 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 v3
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

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