LG Optimus G E973
Sony Xperia M2LG Optimus G E973 vs Sony Xperia M2
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| LG | Sony |
| Announced | |
| August 2012 | February 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2012 | Available - May 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Purple |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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131.9 x 68.9 x 8.5 mm (5.19 x 2.71 x 0.33 in) |
139.6 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm (5.5 x 2.8 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | |
| 145 g (5.11 oz) | 148 g (5.22 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | - |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.1 | Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9615/APQ8064 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (D2303, D2306)/ MSM8226 (D2305) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| N/A | 8 GB ROM |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, autofocus [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light | Yes, 1080p |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes [Similar] | Yes [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| TBD | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 86 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 237 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2100 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 335 h | Up to 588 h (2G) Up to 633 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 15 h | Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) Up to 14 h 36 min (3G) |
