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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 is much better than the LG K51S, having an 82.6 score against 74.3. The Sony Xperia 1 is an older phone than the LG K51S, but it's a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter anyway. Sony Xperia 1 has a much better screen than LG K51S, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and much more pixels per screen inch.
The LG K51S has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 2 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 features just a bit better hardware performance than LG K51S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 1 also has more RAM memory.
Xperia 1 shoots a bit better videos and photos than LG K51S, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video resolution. The LG K51S has longer battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG K51S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG K51S. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the LG K51S, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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