Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is much better than LG G5's 76.1 overall score. The Sony Xperia 5 II construction is extremely newer than LG G5's, although it is a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. Xperia 5 II counts with a bit faster CPU than LG G5, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM.
LG G5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little bit greater number of pixels per inch of display. The Xperia 5 II counts with a little bit better camera than LG G5, because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Xperia 5 II features a much greater storage to install applications and games than LG G5, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 II counts with a much longer battery life than LG G5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Sony Xperia 5 II costs a lot more money than the LG G5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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