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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is way better than the LG K50, getting a 90.5 score against 72.2. Xperia 5 III's design is newer, a little lighter and just a little thinner than LG K50. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while LG K50 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a little better performance than LG K50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 III features a sharper display than LG K50, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher pixel amount per inch of screen and a much higher 1080 x 2520px resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a superior camera than LG K50, because although it has a way less mega-pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos, a much better video definition and a lot bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than LG K50, because although it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 5 III features superior battery lifetime than LG K50, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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