Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 14 |
| 2016-03-31 | -- |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 5.61 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") 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 VI is just a bit better than the LG G5, with an 83.2 score against 76.1. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia 1 VI has older 14 version while LG G5 has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xperia 1 VI's body is noticeably thinner and incredibly lighter than the LG G5. LG G5 counts with a very superior processing power than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM and 4 lesser CPU cores.
LG G5 has a little more vivid display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lot worse 1440 x 2560 resolution, a really smaller screen and a just a bit worse pixels density. Xperia 1 VI counts with much more storage to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a really longer battery performance than LG G5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2800mAh. Sony Xperia 1 VI has a much better camera than LG G5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution, higher 120 frames per second video frame rates and a way larger camera sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
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