LG L40 (D160) vs Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a)
Side by side comparison between LG L40 vs Sony Xperia miro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a)
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!
10 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| 320x480 pixels |
| 165 PPI |
| 3.5" |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Model | L40 (D160) | Xperia Miro (ST23a) |
| Other model names | LG L40 D160, LG L40 Single Sim, LG D160 L Series III | Xperia miro ST23, ST23a, Sony Mesona |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |   (Latin America), USA |
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Release date | 4/1/2014 | 9/1/2012, Announced: 6/29/2012 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 109.4 millimeters (2.32 x 4.31 in) | 59.4 x 113 millimeters (2.34 x 4.45 in) |
| Weight | 114 grams (3.99 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~56.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Anti-reflective coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | LG UI 3.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1.68GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 4GB (2.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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 L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | 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 L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| 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 L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound (not stereo) Sony xLOUD |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1540 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 6 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 545 hours (22.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-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 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Guest Mode • Quick Memo Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, White with silver, White with gold Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG L40 (D160) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.29W/kg (head), 1.08W/kg (body) | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.12W/kg (head), 0.79W/kg (body) | 0.87W/kg (head) |