Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) vs LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Vivaz vs LG Eclipse 4G LTE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970)
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4 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Model | Vivaz (U5a) | Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Vivaz U5A, SE Kurara | Sprint LG Eclipse 4G LTE, LG Optimus G LS970, LG LS970 |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | LG |
| Release date | 3/4/2010 | 10/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.5 millimeters (0.49 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 51.7 x 107 millimeters (2.04 x 4.21 in) | 68.9 x 131.9 millimeters (2.71 x 5.19 in) |
| Weight | 97 grams (3.4 ounces) | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 318 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 720MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (75MB available) | 32GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10.2/2 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 1900 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4192x3144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, 3GP, RV | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, RA, AAC, M4A | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC, AC3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.3 hours | 13 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Blue, Red, Gray, Light pink • 8GB microSD included • 3D stereo sound • Continuous autofocus • Touch capture • WisePilot navigation Java framework | • Colors: Black • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • LG Optimus UI v3.0 • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic • G2 Touch Hybrid Glass screen • DLNA • 3G/4G mobile hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Vivaz (U5a) | LG Eclipse 4G LTE (LS970) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |