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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xperia 5 has a score of 81, which is a bit better than the LG Q8's general score of 77.2. Even though the Xperia 5 is notably newer than the LG Q8, it's heavier and a little thicker. Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of cores and more RAM memory.
The LG Q8 counts with just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater pixels count in each display inch. LG Q8 has a bit better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same sensor size, the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the LG Q8 also counts with a much more MP back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 features a bit longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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