Phone Comparison - LG Optimus L9 vs Sony Xperia C vs Lenovo S820

general General Info

Manufacturer LG Sony Lenovo
Announced August 2012 June 2013 May 2013
Status Available - November 2012 Available - July 2013 Available - May 2013
Colors White Black, White, Purple Flamingo red
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 131.9 x 68.2 x 9.1 mm
(5.19 x 2.69 x 0.36 in)
141.5 x 74.15 x 8.88 mm
(5.57 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)
139.5 x 69.7 x 9 mm
(5.49 x 2.74 x 0.35 in)
Weight 125 g (4.41 oz) 153 g (5.4 oz) 143 g (5.04 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, TI OMAP 4430 Quad-core 1.2 GHz, MTK MT6589 Quad-core 1.2 GHz, MTK 6589W
GPU PowerVR SGX540 PowerVR SGX544 PowerVR SGX544
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen Capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.7 inches 5.0 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels (234 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (220 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 67.90% 65.86% 62.82%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 12 MP, 4000 x 3000 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes Yes, 1080p Yes
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Yes Yes
Edge Class 12 Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA 42 Mbps, HSUPA 11.5 Mbps HSDPA, HSUPA
Bluetooth Yes, with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v3.0 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 hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

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 not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery Li-Po Battery
Capacity 2150 mAh 2390 mAh 2000 mAh
Stand by - Up to 605 h (2G)
Up to 588 h (3G)
Up to 140 h (2G)
Up to 140 h (3G)
Talk Time - Up to 14 h 4 min (2G)
Up to 12 h 25 min (3G)
Up to 22 h (2G)
Up to 10 h (3G)