Phone Comparison - LG Optimus L7 II vs Samsung Galaxy Core Plus vs Sony Xperia M2

general General Info

Manufacturer LG Samsung Sony
Announced February 2013 October 2013 February 2014
Status Available - March 2013 Available - October 2013 Available - May 2014
Colors Black, White White, Black, Pink Black, White, Purple
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 121.5 x 66.6 x 9.7 mm
(4.78 x 2.62 x 0.38 in)
129.7 x 66 x 9.5 mm
(5.11 x 2.6 x 0.37 in)
139.6 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm
(5.5 x 2.8 x 0.34 in)
Weight 118 g (4.16 oz) 132.5 g (4.66.0.18 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - LG Optimus L7 II Dual (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-G3500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-G3502 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - - Scratch-Resistant Glass

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.2 GHz Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (D2303, D2306)/ MSM8226 (D2305)
GPU Adreno 203 - Adreno 305
RAM 768 MB N/A 1 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB 4 GB 8 GB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.3 inches 4.3 inches 4.8 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (217 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (217 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (229 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 65.02% 61.46% 64.25%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio - Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes Yes, 1080p
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes Up to 86 kbps
Edge Class 12 Yes Up to 237 kbps
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP Yes Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, 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 Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser HTML HTML HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB, 768 MB RAM 4 GB 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG - - Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2460 mAh 1800 mAh 2300 mAh
Stand by Up to 800 h (3G) Up to 320 h Up to 588 h (2G)
Up to 633 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 12 h (3G) Up to 9 h Up to 13 h 25 min (2G)
Up to 14 h 36 min (3G)