Sony Xperia U vs LG Optimus L5

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Comparing the Sony Xperia U vs LG Optimus L5 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 U runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while LG Optimus L5 runs at 0.8 GHz, making Sony Xperia U the better performer.


Display: LG Optimus L5 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Sony Xperia U offers 3.5 inches, making LG Optimus L5 the larger display of the two. LG Optimus L5 features a LCD display compared to Sony Xperia U's TFT, making LG Optimus L5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia U and LG Optimus L5 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: LG Optimus L5 offers a higher battery capacity with 1540 mAh, while Sony Xperia U offers 1320 mAh, making LG Optimus L5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia U offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while LG Optimus L5 offers 4 GB, making Sony Xperia U the better option for storage.


User Rating: Sony Xperia U receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while LG Optimus L5 has a rating of 3.6.

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Sony Xperia U
₹13,990
(Discontinued)
LG Optimus L5
₹3,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

07 May, 2012
18 Jun, 2012

Performance

ST-Ericsson NovaThor
Snapdragon S1
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 800 MHz)
512 MB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
TFT
LCD
480x854 px
320x480 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
N/A

Battery

1320 mAh
1540 mAh

Storage

8 GB
4 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,393 ratings)
3.6/5
(106 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Performance

Chipset

ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9
Single core, 800 MHz, Cortex A5

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400
Adreno 200

RAM

512 MB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

TFT
LCD

Screen Size

3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
320x480 px

Pixel Density

280 ppi
144 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

55.71 %
62.49 %

Design

Height

112 mm
114 mm

Width

54 mm
67 mm

Thickness

12 mm
9.6 mm

Weight

110 grams
122 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
640x480 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1320 mAh
1540 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 5.6 Hours(3G) / Up to 6.6 Hours(2G)
Up to 9.2 Hours(3G) / Up to 10 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
4 GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Mini

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 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass