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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.66 x 2.73 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 - Ion 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a global score of 78.3, which is just a bit better than LG Q7's 72.2 general score. Even though Sony Xperia XZ1 and the LG Q7 were only released 9 months apart, the Sony Xperia XZ1 construction is just a little heavier but also somewhat thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit more powerful processor than LG Q7, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better display than LG Q7, although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than LG Q7, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 32 GB more internal storage.
Xperia XZ1 features a much better camera than LG Q7, because it has a larger camera aperture, a much higher resolution back camera, a lot larger sensor and a much better (4K) video quality. The LG Q7 has a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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