Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-05-15 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG Velvet is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ3, with an 87.1 score against 79.6. The LG Velvet is a newer cellphone, and it's also much thinner and just a little lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ3. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a more vivid screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution.
LG Velvet has a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ3 has a bit better performance than LG Velvet, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
LG Velvet features superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. LG Velvet captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the LG Velvet also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality photos, a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations and a way higher resolution back-facing camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, LG Velvet is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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