Sony Xperia J vs LG Nexus 4

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: LG Nexus 4 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while Sony Xperia J runs at 1.0 GHz, making LG Nexus 4 the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: LG Nexus 4 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Sony Xperia J offers 5 MP, making LG Nexus 4 better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: LG Nexus 4 offers a higher battery capacity with 2100 mAh, while Sony Xperia J offers 1750 mAh, making LG Nexus 4 better for longer battery life.


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

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Sony Xperia J
₹10,949
(Discontinued)
LG Nexus 4
₹25,836
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

52%
N/A

Release Date

N/A
13 Nov, 2012

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S1
Snapdragon S4 Pro
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1.5 GHz)
512 MB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

N/A
4 inches (10.16 cm)
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
TFT
IPS LCD
480x854 px
768x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
1.3 MP

Battery

N/A
1750 mAh
2100 mAh
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

3.6/5
(593 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Custom UI

Timescape UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Poor
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064

Processor

Single core, 1 GHz, Cortex A5
Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 200
Adreno 320

RAM

512 MB
2 GB

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
N/A

Display Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
768x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

245 ppi
318 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

57.94 %
68.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Scratch-resistant glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v2

Design

Height

124.3 mm
133.9 mm

Width

61.2 mm
68.7 mm

Thickness

9.2 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

124 grams
139 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Below Avg
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

N/A
ISO control

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

640x480 @ 25 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

1750 mAh
2100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 7.3 Hours(3G) / Up to 5.6 Hours(2G)
Up to 15 Hours(3G) / Up to 11.9 Hours(2G)

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Mini
SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

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