LG G Flex2 vs Sony Xperia SX SO-05D Comparison and Differences
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LG G Flex2
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LG G Flex2 or Sony Xperia SX SO-05D Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G Flex2 | Sony Xperia SX SO-05D | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, January | 2012, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.1 x 75.3 x 9.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.96 in | 115 x 54 x 9.4 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.13 in | |
| Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 95 g | 3.35 oz | |
| Body Build | Curved body and display | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Platinum Silver, Flamenco Red | Black, White, Pink, Orange | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Curved P-OLED | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 82.6 cm2 | 37.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.5% | 60.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 298 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.4, OIS, laser AF | -8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, stereo sound rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2.1 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2.1 MP | VGA | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM/ 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1134 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3472 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - US995 (U.S. Cellular) -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - H955 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - LS996 (Sprint) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - H950 (AT&T) LTE - US995 (U.S. Cellular) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/21.1 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 MbpsLTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps - US995 (U.S. Cellular) | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 3.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.10 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- --Self-healing back panel coating - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -DMB TV tuner (Korean model only) |
- Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0) -Digital TV and TV launcher -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Versions: LG H955 (EMEA), LG LS996 (Sprint), LG H950 (AT&T), LG US995 (U.S. Cellular) |
- For Japan |
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