LG Q9 One (Q927L) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
Side by side comparison between LG Q9 One vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Q9 One (Q927L)
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31 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +9 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 Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Xperia Active (ST17a) |
| Other model names | LG Q9 One (LG U+), LMQ927L, LM-Q927L | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a |
| Country or region available |  South Korea |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |
| Brand | LG | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 10/1/2018 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.9 x 153.2 millimeters (2.83 x 6.03 in) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 158 grams (5.53 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: dust/waterproof over 1.5 meters and 30min. MIL-STD-810G military certified: salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant. | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 6.1" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1440x3120 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 563 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| System version | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.45GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4X | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (50GB available) UFS 2.1 | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 600/50 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat11 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | 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 Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.6 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 330 hours (13.8 days) | 335 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Moroccan Blue • Android One • 19.5:9 display ratio • Dolby Vision and HDR10 display • Always-on display • 32-bit/192kHz audio • DTS:X surround sound • Quick Charge 3.0 | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Q9 One (Q927L) | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |