LG Optimus S vs Sony Xperia C

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

  Optimus S: 23 g lighter

  Optimus S:

  130 g

  Xperia C:

  153 g

• Width

  Optimus S: 15.2 mm narrower

  Optimus S:

  59 mm

  Xperia C:

  74.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Optimus S: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

  Optimus S:

  3.2 in

  Xperia C:

  5 in

• Depth

  Xperia C: 4.1 mm thinner

  Optimus S:

  13 mm

  Xperia C:

  8.9 mm

• Height

  Optimus S: 27.5 mm shorter

  Optimus S:

  114 mm

  Xperia C:

  141.5 mm

• Release year

  Optimus S:

  2010

  Xperia C:

  2013

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. Optimus S

   Height:

   114 mm

   Width:

   59 mm

   Depth:

   13 mm +4.1 mm versus Xperia C

2. 2. Xperia C

   Height:

   141.5 mm +27.5 mm versus Optimus S

   Width:

   74.2 mm +15.2 mm versus Optimus S

   Depth:

   8.9 mm

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. Optimus S

   Screen diagonal:

   3.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   3:2

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   30.5 cm²

2. 2. Xperia C

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Xperia C has approximately 126% more rectangular screen area than Optimus S.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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

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