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For readers who are considering buying the LG G2 Mini or the Sony Xperia SP, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The LG G2 Mini comes with a 4.7-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels. The Sony Xperia SP comes with a 4.6-inch TFT capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The Xperia SP is the clear winner in this category with 319 ppi pixels display density compared to the 234 ppi pixels display density on the LG G2 Mini.

The LG G2 Mini measures 129.6 x 66 x 9.8 mm and weighs 121 grams. The Sony Xperia SP has similar dimensions but is comparatively heavier. The device measures 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm and weighs 155 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The LG G2 Mini is equipped with a 1.2 GHz quad core Cortex A7 processor and Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 chipset. It comes with 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Sony Xperia SP is equipped with a 1.7 GHz dual core Krait processor and Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon chipset. It comes with 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a Micro SD card.

The LG G2 Mini runs on the Android KitKat operating system and the Sony Xperia SP runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system. Both the devices have 1 GB of RAM. In terms of computing power, both the devices are about the same.

Camera

The LG G2 Mini sports an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP. The Sony Xperia SP sports an 8 MP primary camera on autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera.

Battery

The LG G2 Mini comes with a Li-Ion 2440 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 16 hours on 3G. The Sony Xperia SP comes with a non-removable Li-Ion 2370 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 19 hours on 3G.

Price in Australia

The LG G2 Mini 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $249.95 and the Sony Xperia SP 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $259.95 in Australia.

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