Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Aurora black | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V50 ThinQ has a global score of 83.7, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 overall score. The LG V50 ThinQ body is way newer than the Xperia Z5's, but it is thicker and heavier. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but LG V50 ThinQ has 10 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
The LG V50 ThinQ counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG V50 ThinQ also counts with more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a slightly better screen than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a quite smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per display inch and a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The Xperia Z5 features a little bit better camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking photographs in low-light environments and worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a camera in the back with much more MP and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
LG V50 ThinQ has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. LG V50 ThinQ features a way better battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG V50 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest one.
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