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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| 2016-09-29 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 115.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| 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 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is slightly better than LG V20's 77 overall score. Xperia 1's construction is much newer than LG V20's, although it is a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xperia 1 counts with just a little better performance than LG V20, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 1 counts with a better looking display than LG V20, because it has a better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a just a little better amount of pixels per screen inch and a little bit larger screen. LG V20 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the LG V20 also counts with faster 30 fps video frame rate and a lot better resolution back facing camera.
LG V20 counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Xperia 1 counts with just a little better battery duration than LG V20, because it has a 3330mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG V20. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the LG V20, resigning some features and specs.
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