LG G4 Beat vs Sony Xperia SX SO-05D Comparison and Differences
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LG G4 Beat or Sony Xperia SX SO-05D Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G4 Beat | Sony Xperia SX SO-05D | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2012, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.7 x 72.6 x 9.9 mm | 5.62 x 5.62 x 2.86 in | 115 x 54 x 9.4 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.13 in | |
| Weight | 139 g | 4.9 oz | 95 g | 3.35 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Metallic Gray, Ceramic White, Shiny Gold | Black, White, Pink, Orange | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 14 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 | 160 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 74.9 cm2 | 37.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 60.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 423 PPI | 298 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, laser AF -13 MP, AF (Latin America) |
-8 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - market dependent | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | 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 b/g/n, 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 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 3.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- 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 |
- Also known as LG G4s, LG H735, LG G4 Beat Dual SIM H735DS with dual-SIM card slots |
- For Japan |
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