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| Global Score | |
| 82.5 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-07-02 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| 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/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.52 | 4.88 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z5, getting a general score of 82.5 against 77.6. Even though LG G8S ThinQ is way newer than Sony Xperia Z5, it is a little thicker and heavier. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the LG G8S ThinQ has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it offers some extra features.
LG G8S ThinQ has a little better performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. Xperia Z5 has a more vivid screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixels quantity in each display inch.
The Xperia Z5 features a slightly better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has slower video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a back facing camera with much more MP. LG G8S ThinQ has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with greater battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 22% bigger battery size.
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