LG Nexus 4 E960 vs LG Nexus 5 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

General Info

Manufacturer
LG	LG	Sony
Announced
October 2012	October 2013	January 2014
Status
Available - November 2012	Available - November 2013	Available - January 2014
Colors
Black	Black, White	Black, White, Purple
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
133.9 x 68.7 x 9.1 mm (5.27 x 2.7 x 0.36 in)	137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)	127 x 64.9 x 9.4 mm (5 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
139.5 g (4.9.0.18 oz)	130 g (4.59 oz)	137 g (4.83 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version	HSDPA
4G Network
-	LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version	LTE
Messaging
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
-	-	- IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes - Shatter Proof and Scratch-Resistant Glass

OS
Android OS, v4.2	Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat)	Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon	Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
GPU
Adreno 320, 400 MHz	Adreno 330	Adreno 330
RAM
2 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Internal Memory
8/16 GB storage	16/32 GB storage	16 GB
External Memory
No	No	microSD, up to 64 GB

Type
Capacitive touchscreen	True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3	TFT capacitive touchscreen, TRILUMINOS™ Display for Mobile with X-Reality™
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
4.7 inches	4.95 inches	4.3 inches
Resolution
768 x 1280 pixels (318 ppi)	1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
68.18%	70.86%	61.68%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	20.7 MP, autofocus
Flash
LED flash	LED flash	LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection	Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization	1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps	Yes, 1080p@30fps	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera
Yes	Yes, 1.3 MP	Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps

GPRS
Yes	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps	Up to 107 kbps
Edge
Yes	Class 12	Up to 107 kbps
3G
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v3.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0	Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser
HTML5	HTML5	HTML5