Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 13 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 V is a bit better than the LG G5, with a overall score of 82.7 against 76.1. Xperia 1 V's construction is newer than LG G5's, but it is thicker and heavier. These devices come with Android OS, but Xperia 1 V has the older 13 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The LG G5 has a very superior processing unit than Xperia 1 V, although it has an inferior number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory.
LG G5 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 1 V, although it has a little lower display pixel density, a way lower 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bit smaller screen. The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with just a bit bigger storage to store more apps and games than LG G5, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia 1 V counts with a much longer battery lifetime than LG G5, because it has a 79% bigger battery capacity. Xperia 1 V captures a lot better photos and videos than LG G5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video quality, the Xperia 1 V also counts with a lot larger camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality, a lot more megapixels back camera and better 120 fps video frame rate.
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