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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and Titanium | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| 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 Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than the LG K51S's global score of 74.3. The Xperia 5 construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the LG K51S, even when both were released only 7 months apart. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior CPU than LG K51S, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 features a better display than LG K51S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2520. LG K51S features a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 2 TB.
Xperia 5 has a bit better camera than LG K51S, because although it has a lot less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution. The LG K51S features superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the LG K51S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG K51S. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the LG K51S, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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