Sony Xperia S vs LG Optimus LTE2

Comparing the Sony Xperia S vs LG Optimus LTE2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia S and LG Optimus LTE2 run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.

Display: LG Optimus LTE2 offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia S offers 4.3 inches, making LG Optimus LTE2 the larger display of the two. LG Optimus LTE2 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia S's LCD, making LG Optimus LTE2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12.1 MP, while LG Optimus LTE2 offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia S better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia S and LG Optimus LTE2 feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: LG Optimus LTE2 offers a higher battery capacity with 2150 mAh, while Sony Xperia S offers 1750 mAh, making LG Optimus LTE2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Sony Xperia S offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while LG Optimus LTE2 offers 2 GB, making Sony Xperia S the better option for storage.

Sony Xperia S

(Discontinued)

LG Optimus LTE2

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

21 Feb, 2012

21 Aug, 2012

User Ratings

4.6/5

(603 ratings)

N/A

User Feedback

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

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Scorpion

Dual core, 1.5 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 220

Adreno 225

RAM

1 GB

N/A

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 %

65.01 %

Screen Protection

Yes

N/A

Design

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

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh

2150 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Up to 10(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

2 GB

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A	4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 800(band 20)

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)

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

N/A

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

N/A	Document Viewer