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| Global Score | |
| 84.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-04-11 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 215.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 563 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has a general score of 84.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's global score of 79.8. Even though LG G8 ThinQ is a little bit thicker than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, it's just a bit lighter and also newer. These phones work with Android operating system, but LG G8 ThinQ has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, providing the user lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better display than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160. The LG G8 ThinQ has a little faster processor than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with 3 GB more RAM.
LG G8 ThinQ features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has more internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia Z5 Premium shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has a smaller aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a battery lifetime that is very similar to LG G8 ThinQ's battery lifetime, although the Xperia Z5 Premium has a 2% smaller battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the LG G8 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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