Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) vs LG Optimus 4X HD (P880)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Go vs LG Optimus 4X HD phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
LED
LED
320x480
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1305
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2150
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG Optimus 4X HD (P880)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Model | Xperia Go (ST27a) | Optimus 4X HD (P880) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Advance ST27a, Sony Lotus | LG Optimus 4X HD, LG P880, LG X3 |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | LG |
| Release date | 7/1/2012 | 6/11/2012 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.3 x 111 millimeters (2.37 x 4.37 in) | 68.1 x 132.4 millimeters (2.68 x 5.21 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 133 grams (4.66 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 3 AP30H |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | NVIDIA GeForce |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 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 Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1305 mAh | 2150 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | 10.9 hours |
| Standby | 460 hours (19.2 days) | 686 hours (28.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black, Yellow • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • 3D surround sound • Sony xLOUD • Video stabiliser • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified: dust and water proof Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • LG Optimus UI 3.0 • Touch focus • DLNA • Wi-Fi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | LG Optimus 4X HD (P880) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.12W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.89W/kg (head) | feature not registered |