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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 14 |
| 2017-07-21 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.15 ounces | -- |
| Gray | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 1 VI is slightly better than LG Q8, with a general score of 83.2 against 77.2. These devices include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has an older 14 version and LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Sony Xperia 1 VI is a notably lighter and notably thinner cellphone than LG Q8. The LG Q8 features a bit more vivid display than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a way smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a bit lower display density.
Xperia 1 VI features much more memory for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The LG Q8 has a lot better performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 4 lesser processing cores.
Sony Xperia 1 VI features a superior battery performance than LG Q8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 VI takes greater videos and photos than LG Q8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 VI also counts with faster video frame rates, a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a much larger back camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs.
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