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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-06-15 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is way better than the LG Q7's global score of 72.2. The Sony Xperia 5 III body is noticeably newer and a little thinner than LG Q7's, although it is heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has the previous 11 version and LG Q7 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a more powerful processing unit than LG Q7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia 5 III features a bit more vivid screen than LG Q7, because it has a bit larger screen, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a quite better 1080 x 2520px resolution.
Xperia 5 III counts with much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Q7, because it has 256 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior battery lifetime than LG Q7, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior camera than LG Q7, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a way larger back camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and a lot larger camera aperture to take better low light photos.
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