After Sony’s split with Ericson, the company has gone ahead to release some of the most outstanding smartphones in the market today such as the Xperia C. LG has also been busy contributing to the smartphone market by also releasing some stunning devices such as the LG G2 and its mini smaller variant, the LG G2 mini. In case you are thinking of owning this LG G2 mini or Xperia C, then the comparison below will help you settle for the right phone.
Design
Despite the LG being a mini version, it is almost similar to the Xperia C in terms of size. It measures 5.10 x 2.60 by 0.39 inches whereas the Xperia is 5.57 x 2.92 by 0.35 inches and to accompany its smaller size is its weight. At 121 grams, it is 31 grams lighter than the Xperia.
Display
Despite both phones having a screen resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, their screen sizes are a little different. Xperia C has a 5 inch screen, 0.3 inches larger than the LG. Their resolutions are also not that different with the Sony sporting a pixel density of 220 ppi while that of the LG is 234 ppi.
Camera
Both devices have 8 MP rear cameras with LED flashes. This means that they can both take nice pictures and also record HD videos. In terms of their front-facing cameras, the Xperia has a VGA camera while LG G2 Mini comes with a 1.3 MP one.
Hardware and OS
Sony Xperia C is shipped with android version 4.2.2 while G2 mini has android version 4.4.2, Kitkat. Although both of them are running on different chipsets, they have quad core processors clocked at 1200 MHz. Furthermore, they also have only 1 GB of RAM.
Battery
Their batteries are almost similar. In fact, they are only 50 mAh apart with the larger one being that of G2 mini at 2440 mAh.
Verdict
It is not simple choosing between these two phones given the closeness of their different features. However, LG G2 mini just beats the Xperia given that it is also LTE and NFC ready, two very important technologies of today.