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LG Escape 2 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia L2 Mobile Phone
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Sony Xperia XA1 Mobile Phone
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2 editorial reviews
Apart from its unique design language, what else does LG's latest budget-friendly smartphone have to offer? We find out, in this LG Escape 2 review!Read more
Trendy features and a solid design come at a bargain price, but variable performance may make even budget shoppers think twice.Read more
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Sony Xperia L2 smartphone review, a €249 (RRP) smartphone with a fingerprint scanner and Android 7.1.1.Read more
Launched in January 2018 with a sub-$250 price tag, the Xperia L2 is placed towards the budget-end of Sony’s smartphone range. Its main camera, reviewed here, is a 13Mp affair with a 1/3.06-inch sensor and f/2.0 lens. That’s a brighter optic than on the L1, which has an f/2.2 lens. Sony has opted for the fairly [...]Read more
Sony's solid budget phone fails to make an impactRead more
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4.4 out of 5
34 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 7.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz1.5 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916MediaTek MT6737TMediaTek MT6757
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-T720 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP2
RAM memory1 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.5 in5.0 in
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px720 x 1280 px720 x 1280 px
TechnologyIPS LCDIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density312.0 ppi267.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
N/A
N/A
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0
N/A
Dual screen support
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Burst Modeyes
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyes
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayes
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyes
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3.06"1/2.3"
Focus adjustment
N/A
Automatic
N/A
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
3x
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps

Front camera

Primary resolution1.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3.06"1/2.3"
Lens aperture
N/A
F/2.4
N/A

Storage

Internal storage8 GB32 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyes
Maximum card storage32GB256GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of productBlack,Silver
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Rose Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
MaterialPlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistant
N/A
nono
Shock resistant
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Height5.25 in5.91 in5.71 in
Width2.6 in3.07 in2.64 in
Depth0.39 in0.39 in0.31 in
Weight4.2 oz6.28 oz5.04 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yes
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
yes
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportno
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.2
NFCyesyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-C
N/A
Sim card size
N/A
Nano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certified
N/A
nono
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Charging connection
N/A
USBUSB
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
Video output
N/A
NoNo
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
no

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGPSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
4G LTEyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesnono
Battery typeLithium ion
N/A
N/A
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh3300.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time420.0 h572.5 h603.0 h
Talk time14.0 h14.4 h10.1 h
Fast charging
N/A
noyes
Wireless charging
N/A
nono
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Pump Express Plus 2.0

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