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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is better than LG K50's global score of 72.2. Xperia 5's body is just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than the LG K50, although both of them were released only a couple months apart. The Xperia 5 has a much better looking screen than LG K50, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much greater screen density and a lot higher 1080 x 2520px resolution.
Xperia 5 counts with a little better performance than LG K50, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 features more storage to store more apps and games than LG K50, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The LG K50 features a bit longer battery duration than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. The Xperia 5 takes a bit better videos and photos than LG K50, because although it has a back camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a lot larger aperture for better low light captures, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
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