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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-20 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.35 x 3.03 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Aurora black and Moroccan blue | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is just a bit better than LG K50's 72.2 score. Even though Sony Xperia XZ1 is older than LG K50, it's design is just a bit lighter and thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better looking screen than LG K50, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia XZ1 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG K50, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB, the Xperia XZ1 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia XZ1 has a bit better performance than LG K50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ1 takes much clearer videos and photos than LG K50, because it has a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos, a way higher (4K) video quality, a back camera with a higher 19 mega pixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
LG K50 counts with superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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