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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Purple and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 307.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 30.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than the LG V30, having a overall score of 90.5 against 79.1. Although the Xperia 5 III is noticeably newer than the LG V30, it's just a little thicker and a bit heavier. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior processing unit than LG V30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a higher amount of RAM.
LG V30 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a little bit greater display pixel density. Xperia 5 III features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia 5 III has a slightly better camera than LG V30, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and a much worse 12 MP resolution camera, it also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs and videos.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with greater battery duration than LG V30, because it has a 36% larger battery size.
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