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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-10 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 LG V50 ThinQ has a score of 83.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's overall score of 79.6. These devices have Android OS, but LG V50 ThinQ has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. LG V50 ThinQ's design is a little lighter and thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ3, although both of them were released with only a few months difference.
The Xperia XZ3 has a bit better screen than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, they both have a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also has more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ3 counts with just a bit better camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate and a lot tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a lot better 19 megapixels resolution.
LG V50 ThinQ features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ3, because it has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The LG V50 ThinQ features better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG V50 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest.
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