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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 II has a general score of 87.2, which is better than LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. Xperia 5 II's construction has the same thickness than LG Q8, but it is somewhat heavier. LG Q8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia 5 II features a bit better processor than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. Xperia 5 II has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia 5 II has improved battery duration than LG Q8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a lot less mega pixels back facing camera and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
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