Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) vs LG Optimus Net Dual (P698)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro vs LG Optimus Net Dual phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.7"
LED
LED
480x854
8
MP
MP
2mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i)
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19 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +13 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Model | Xperia Pro (MK16i) | Optimus Net Dual (P698) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Pro MK16, Sony MK16i, SE Iyokan | LG Optimus Net Dual-Sim, LGP698, LG-P698 |
| Country or region available |   (Global, International), (Europe) |         (Europe), Brazil, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Indonesia, Iran, Taiwan, Vietnam |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | LG |
| Release date | 10/18/2011 | 12/1/2011 |
| Depth | 13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 120 millimeters (2.24 x 4.72 in) | 59 x 114 millimeters (2.32 x 4.49 in) |
| Weight | 140 grams (4.9 ounces) | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~45.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 265 PPI | 180 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227T) (65nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (226MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 512MB (320MB available) | 512MB (150MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 3.6 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 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 330 hours (13.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver, Red • 8GB microSD included • Open ES 1.1 • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Video stabiliser • PlayNow • SE Timescape • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • LG SmartShare • LG 3Way Sync • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Pro (MK16i) | LG Optimus Net Dual (P698) | |
| 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 |