Aside from Apple and Samsung, there are still other brands that compete in the arena of smartphones. Two of these are Sony and LG. These brands are known to give a good fight in the smartphone market as well. Let us try to compare a product from each brand to know what these offer. The two smartphone models that we will compare in this article are the Sony Xperia ZL and the LG G2.
When it comes to the built of these smartphones, the LG G2 is thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia ZL. It weighs 143 grams. Its thickness is 8.9mm. On the other hand, the Sony Xperia ZL has a thickness of 9.8mm. The device is 151 grams, which is 8 grams heavier than the LG G2. Despite being thicker and heavier, the Xperia ZL is shorter and narrower than the LG G2. It is 69.3mm in breadth and 131.6mm tall. The LG G2 is 70.9mm in breadth and 138.5mm tall.
Both the Sony Xperia ZL and the LG G2 have a 5-inch display. They also have the same resolutions of 1080 x 1920 pixels. However, they have different pixel densities. The Sony Xperia ZL has a very high pixel density of 440 pixel per inch. On the other hand, the LG G2 also has a high but relatively lower pixel density of 423 pixel per inch than the Xperia ZL.
In terms of camera, the LG G2 has a better camera than the Sony Xperia ZL. The G2 comes with a 13 MP main (rear) camera and a 2.1 MP secondary (front) camera. The Sony Xperia ZL puts up a good fight in this area as it has its 12.8 MP main camera and 2 MP secondary camera. The LG G2 has the optical image stabilization feature, which the Sony Xperia ZL does not have. On the other hand, the Xperia ZL has a camera button that makes it easier for the user to snap a picture. This feature can’t be found on G2.
The two devices feature a quad core processor. The G2 is clocked at a speed of 2.26 GHz while the Xperia ZL is clocked at a speed of 1.5 GHz. In terms of internal storage, the G2 wins against the Xperia ZL. The G2 features a 32GB internal storage while the other one only has 16GB internal storage. Fortunately, the Xperia ZL supports microSD card. This means that the device’ memory can be expanded using an external memory card.