Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-11 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZs, getting a general score of 84.3 against 77.2. The LG G8 ThinQ is a notably newer cellphone than Sony Xperia XZs, but it's a bit heavier and just a little bit thicker. LG G8 ThinQ has a more vivid display than Xperia XZs, because it has a greater pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a bigger screen.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores (and they are faster). The LG G8 ThinQ counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZs, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ has longer battery life than Xperia XZs, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 2900mAh. Xperia XZs takes way better photos and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZs also counts with a larger sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, better 960 frames per second video frame rate and a camera with way more MP.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the LG G8 ThinQ is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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