LG G3 Smartphones On Display
LG G3 smartphones are seen on display during the IFA Electronics show in Berlin September 4, 2014. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke

For readers who are considering buying the Sony Xperia C3 or the LG G3 Beat, 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 Sony Xperia C3 comes with a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The LG G3 Beat comes with a 5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, which translates into a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. The LG G3 Beat is the clear winner in this category with 294 ppi pixels display density compared to the 267 ppi pixels display density on the Xepria C3.

The Sony Xperia C3 measures 156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm and weighs 149.7 grams. The LG G3 Beat is comparatively smaller, narrower, thicker and lighter. The device measures 137.7 x 69.6 x 10.3 mm and weighs 134 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Sony Xperia C3 is equipped with a 1.2 GHz quad core Cortex A7 processor and Qualcomm MSM8926 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 LG G3 Beat is equipped with a 1.2 GHz quad core Cortex A7 processor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset. It comes with 8 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

Both the devices run on the Android KitKat operating system and have 1 GB of RAM. In terms of computing power, both the devices are about the same.

Camera

The Sony Xperia C3 sports an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 5 MP. The LG G3 Beat sports an 8 MP primary camera with laser autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is 1.3 MP.

Battery

The Sony Xperia C3 comes with a Li-Ion 2500 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 25 hours on 3G. The LG G3 Beat comes with a Li-Ion 2540 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 15 hours on 3G.

Price in Australia

The Sony Xperia C3 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $359.95 and the LG G3 Beat 4G LTE variant is priced at around AU $329.95 in Australia.

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