Sony Xperia S vs LG Optimus 4X HD

Comparing the Sony Xperia S vs LG Optimus 4X HD across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia S and LG Optimus 4X HD run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.

Display: LG Optimus 4X HD offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia S offers 4.3 inches, making LG Optimus 4X HD the larger display of the two. LG Optimus 4X HD features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia S's LCD, making LG Optimus 4X HD the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12.1 MP, while LG Optimus 4X HD offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia S better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia S and LG Optimus 4X HD feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: LG Optimus 4X HD offers a higher battery capacity with 2140 mAh, while Sony Xperia S offers 1750 mAh, making LG Optimus 4X HD better for longer battery life.

Storage: Sony Xperia S offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while LG Optimus 4X HD offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia S the better option for storage.

User Rating: Sony Xperia S receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while LG Optimus 4X HD has a rating of 4.2.

Sony Xperia S

(Discontinued)

LG Optimus 4X HD

₹25,675

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

21 Feb, 2012

11 Jun, 2012

Performance

Snapdragon S3	Nvidia Tegra 3
(upto 1.5 GHz)	(upto 1.5 GHz)
1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM

Display

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
LCD	IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12.1 MP

Primary Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP

Battery

1750 mAh

2140 mAh

Storage

32 GB

16 GB

User Ratings

4.6/5

(603 ratings)

4.2/5

(183 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Custom UI

Timescape UI

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260

Nvidia Tegra 3

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Scorpion

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Cortex A9

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 220

NVIDIA GeForce ULP

RAM

1 GB

Display

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

342 ppi

312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

62.08 %

67.38 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

128 mm

132.4 mm

Width

64 mm

68.1 mm

Thickness

10.60 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

144 grams

133 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

12.1 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh

2140 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 8.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 7.5 Hours(2G)

Up to 10.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 9.2 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

16 GB

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Mini

Network Support

5G Not Supported

SAR Value

Head: 1.3 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1

Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes

N/A

HDMI

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope