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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-07-22 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is just a bit better than the LG G3 Cat. 6's 72.6 overall score. Sony Xperia XZ1's body is extremely newer and somewhat thinner, but also just a bit heavier than LG G3 Cat. 6. LG G3 Cat. 6 counts with a much better screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a greater pixels amount in each display inch, a quite bigger screen and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
LG G3 Cat. 6 features just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a greater camera than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than LG G3 Cat. 6, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory. The LG G3 Cat. 6 features just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Although Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the LG G3 Cat. 6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG G3 Cat. 6. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xperia XZ1, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG G3 Cat. 6, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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