LG L70 vs Sony Xperia E3

A spec-by-spec comparison of the LG L70 and the Sony Xperia E3, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

Head to head

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
Our rating6/106/10
Battery2,100 mAh2,330 mAh
RAM (max)1 GB1 GB
Storage (max)32 GB32 GB
Screen size4.5 in4.5 in
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)124 g—
ReleasedFeb 2014Sep 2014
Summary: Sony Xperia E3 is ahead on battery.
★ Which should you buy? Sony Xperia E3 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.

Display

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Size4.5 inches, 57.6 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)4.5 inches, 55.7 cm2 (~58.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~207 ppi density)480 x 854 pixels, FWVGA (~218 ppi density)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 2Scratch-resistant glass
Features—Multi-touch, up to 2 fingers supported

Platform

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
OSAndroid 4.4.2 (KitKat), LG UI 3.0Android 4.4.2 KitKat, upgradable to 4.4.4 KitKat
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8926-2 for LTE, MSM8226-2 for 3G variants)
CPUDual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPUAdreno 302Adreno 305

Memory

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GBmicroSDHC, up to 32 GB
Internal4GB 1GB RAM4GB (1.7GB user accessible), 1GB RAM

Main Camera

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
Single5 MP, AF5 MP, AF
FeaturesLED flash, panoramaLED flash, HDR, Geo-tagging, Touch focus, Face detection, Image stabilization, Panorama
Video480p@24fps1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
SingleVGA (0.3 MP)0.3 MP (VGA)
VideoNo official video resolution specifiedNot specified, likely basic

Battery

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 2100 mAhLi-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Stand-byUp to 390 h (3G)Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 4 h 40 min (3G)Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Music play—Up to 49 h

Body

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
Dimensions127.2 x 66.8 x 9.5 mm (5.01 x 2.63 x 0.37 in)137.1 x 69.4 x 8.5 mm (5.40 x 2.73 x 0.33 in)
Weight124 g (4.37 oz)143.8 g (5.08 oz)
BuildPlastic bodyPlastic body, durable tempered glass front
SIMSingle SIM (Mini-SIM) or Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)Micro-SIM (Single SIM or Dual SIM variants)

Comms

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, LE4.0, A2DP, aptX
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS
NFCNoYes (on some models)
RadioFM radioFM radio with RDS
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0

Launch

LG L70Sony Xperia E3
AnnouncedFebruary 20142014, September
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
OS at launch—Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 4.4.4 (KitKat)

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, LG L70 or Sony Xperia E3?

Sony Xperia E3 — 2,100 mAh for the LG L70 versus 2,330 mAh for the Sony Xperia E3.

Which is newer, LG L70 or Sony Xperia E3?

Sony Xperia E3 — Feb 2014 for the LG L70 versus Sep 2014 for the Sony Xperia E3.

Is the LG L70 or the Sony Xperia E3 rated higher?

We rate the LG L70 6/10 and the Sony Xperia E3 6/10.

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