LG Extravert 2 (VN280) vs Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i)
Side by side comparison between LG Extravert 2 vs Sony Xperia Sola phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
1 Advantage 
25 Advantages | 9 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| 3.5mm jack |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| 3.0 + A2DP |
| +2 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
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| Model | Extravert 2 (VN280) | Xperia Sola (MT27i) |
| Other model names | Verizon LG Extravert 2 VN280, LG VN280 | Sony Xperia sola MT27, Sony Pepper |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Release date | 4/1/2014 | 5/7/2012 |
| Depth | 16 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55 x 112 millimeters (2.17 x 4.41 in) | 59 x 116 millimeters (2.32 x 4.57 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~47.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 146 PPI | 265 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-400 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.153 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1320 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 380 hours (15.8 days) | 475 hours (19.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Blue • LED notification • Facebook, Twitter • Opera browser • HAC (M4/T4) | • Colors: Black, White, Red • Sony Floating Touch • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Sony xLOUD • 3D surround sound • Video stabiliser • 3D Sweep Panorama • NFC (Xperia Smart Tags) • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Extravert 2 (VN280) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.03W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head) |