LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) vs Sony Xperia TX (LT29i)
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus Link Dual vs Sony Xperia TX phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.55"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13.2
MP
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1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia TX (LT29i)
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3 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body / Plastic body, glass front |
| TFT LCD |
| 60Hz |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Xperia TX (LT29i) |
| Other model names | LG Optimus Link Dual-Sim, LGP698, LG-P698 | Sony Xperia TX LT29, Sony Hayabusa |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 10/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 114 millimeters (2.32 x 4.49 in) | 68.6 x 131 millimeters (2.7 x 5.16 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 127 grams (4.45 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 323 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | ShatterShield |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227T) (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus (MSM8260A) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (226MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 225 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (150MB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 42/5.76 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 850/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 13.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4192x3144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 24 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 16x digital zoom 3D sweep panorama |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | MP4, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 3.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 6.7 hours |
| Standby | 330 hours (13.8 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • LG SmartShare • LG 3Way Sync • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Black, White, Pink PlayNow Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Xperia TX (LT29i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.08W/kg (head), 0.81W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.09W/kg (head) |