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LG G3 vs Sony Xperia SP

2.94 in
5.76 in
LG G3 Mobile Phone
LG G3
2.64 in
5.14 in
Sony Xperia SP Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia SP
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
22
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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7
4.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.5 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
56 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.1
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
1 GB

Display

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Screen size5.5 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFTTN TFT
Pixel density538.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.4 f2.4 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary resolution2.1 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • Purple
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Height5.76 in5.14 in
Width2.94 in2.64 in
Depth0.35 in0.39 in
Weight5.26 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputSlimPortMHL

Cellular

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation system
  • GLONASS
  • S-GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Miracast

Battery

LG G3LG G3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
Standby time565.0 h734.0 h
Talk time19.0 h19.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with LG G3