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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Titanium and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 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 Li - Ion 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 general score of 81, which is just a bit better than the LG K61's 77.6 general score. Xperia 5's construction is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the LG K61, even when both were only released 7 months apart. Xperia 5 has a bit better processing unit than LG K61, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than LG K61, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. The Sony Xperia 5 takes much clearer pictures and videos than LG K61, because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot better video quality.
LG K61 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia 5, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the LG K61 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG K61 has better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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