LG KS20 vs Sony Xperia Z

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    KS20: 53.5 g lighter

    KS20:
    92.5 g
    Xperia Z:
    146 g
  • Width

    KS20: 13 mm narrower

    KS20:
    58 mm
    Xperia Z:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    KS20: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    KS20:
    2.8 in
    Xperia Z:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    KS20:
    Qualcomm MSM72000
    Xperia Z:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    Xperia Z: 4.9 mm thinner

    KS20:
    12.8 mm
    Xperia Z:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    KS20: 39.2 mm shorter

    KS20:
    99.8 mm
    Xperia Z:
    139 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. KS20

    Height:
    99.8 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +4.9 mm versus Xperia Z
  2. 2. Xperia Z

    Height:
    139 mm +39.2 mm versus KS20
    Width:
    71 mm +13 mm versus KS20
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. KS20

    92.5 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z

    146 g

    +53.5 g versus KS20

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. KS20

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Xperia Z has approximately 183.9% more rectangular screen area than KS20.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for KS20, Xperia Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKS20Xperia Z
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
KS20: Original memory entry

128 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. KS20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. KS20

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z

    2330 mAh

    +1280 mAh versus KS20

Specifications

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1. KS202. Xperia Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for KS20, Xperia Z.
SpecificationKS20Xperia Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.8 Х 58 Х 12.8 mm
  • 139 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 92.5 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM72000
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for KS20, Xperia Z.
SpecificationKS20Xperia Z
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 41.9%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for KS20, Xperia Z.
SpecificationKS20Xperia Z
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13.1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 13.1 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2.2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for KS20, Xperia Z.
SpecificationKS20Xperia Z
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 20101
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 538
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1331
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 930
General specs
General specs — specifications for KS20, Xperia Z.
SpecificationKS20Xperia Z
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Baby Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 270 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for KS20, Xperia Z.
SpecificationKS20Xperia Z
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602
  • C6603 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C6603
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.56 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for KS20, Xperia Z.
SpecificationKS20Xperia Z
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for KS20, Xperia Z.
SpecificationKS20Xperia Z
Dop
  • MP3/MP4/WMV/AAC/DivX player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP57 dust and water resistant -Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia C6603
  • Sony Xperia C6602
  • Sony Xperia Z LTE
  • Sony Xperia Z HSPA+