LG Optimus G (E970) vs Sony Xperia R1 (G2199)
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus G vs Sony Xperia R1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.7"
IPS+
IPS+
768x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.2"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
8mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2620
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia R1 (G2199)
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11 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) HD (1280x720) |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Model | Optimus G (E970) | Xperia R1 (G2199) |
| Other model names | AT&T LG E970 Optimus G, LG Optimus G E970 for AT&T | Sony Xperia R1 16GB + 2GB RAM, Sony G2199 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  India |
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Release date | 11/2/2012 | 11/1/2017 |
| Depth | 8.4 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.6 x 130.8 millimeters (2.82 x 5.15 in) | 73.2 x 146 millimeters (2.88 x 5.75 in) |
| Weight | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Display type | TFT Super IPS+ | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 768x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 318 PPI | 282 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 7.1.2 Nougat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 16GB (9GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/2100 | LTE Cat4 850/1800 (Bands 3,5) TD-LTE 2300 (Bands 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, AC3 | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 2620 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 324 hours (13.5 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • LG Optimus UI v3.0 • G2 Touch Hybrid Glass screen • 3G/4G mobile hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Silver • 2.5D curved glass • Exmor Sony sensor • 4G VoLTE • WiFi Miracast • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus G (E970) | Sony Xperia R1 (G2199) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |