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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| 2017-08-02 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.61 x 2.73 x 0.32 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 8940 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.8 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ1 has an overall score of 78.3, which is slightly better than LG Q6's global score of 71.8. Xperia XZ1's body is just a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than LG Q6, and both were only released with a couple months difference. The Xperia XZ1 counts with just a bit better screen than LG Q6, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit lower pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
The Xperia XZ1 has a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than LG Q6, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB, the Xperia XZ1 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia XZ1 has a little better hardware performance than LG Q6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The LG Q6 counts with a little longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better camera than LG Q6, because it has a back camera with way more megapixels, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG Q6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG Q6. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get LG Q6, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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