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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-03-10 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 163.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is better than the LG G6's 75.6 global score. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a much newer cellphone than LG G6, although it's just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. These devices include Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version and LG G6 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit better processing unit than LG G6, because it has more processing cores and 4 GB more RAM. LG G6 features a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G6, because although it has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 III counts with a superior camera than LG G6, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega-pixels and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography in low light environments and a much bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 5 III features better battery life than LG G6, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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