LG Spirit 4G (MS870) vs Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223)
Side by side comparison between LG Spirit 4G vs Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
IPS
IPS
540x960
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
23
MP
MP
16mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223)
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3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE / 4G LTE-A |
| Capacitive |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Spirit 4G (MS870) | Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) |
| Other model names | MetroPCS LG Spirit MS870, LG Spirit LTE MS870, LG MS870 | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra 32GB G3223 Single-Sim, Sony Redwood SS |
| Country or region available |  USA |  Canada, USA |
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Release date | 12/21/2012 | 5/1/2017 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 129 millimeters (2.6 x 5.08 in) | 79 x 165 millimeters (3.11 x 6.5 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 188 grams (6.58 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 367 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Lite MSM8960 | 64bit: MediaTek MT6757 Helio P20 (16nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | ARM Mali-T880 MP2 900Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 4GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 32GB (24GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 300/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1700/1900/2100 (Bands 2,4) | LTE Cat6 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,12,13,17,28,29,66) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 5520x4144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 4616x3464 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-53QH | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2150 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 16.3 hours |
| Standby | 200 hours (8.3 days) | 708 hours (29.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, 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 | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on gray • QuickMemo • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Pink • USB OTG On-The-Go • Fast battery charging • Pump Express+ 2.0 • Exmor RS IMX-300 main camera • Exmor RS IMX-234 front camera |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Spirit 4G (MS870) | Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra (G3223) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.09W/kg (head), 1.05W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |