Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2015-06-16 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 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 620 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.06 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 much better than the Sony Xperia Z4v, with an 87.1 score against 78.8. Although the LG Velvet is heavier than Sony Xperia Z4v, it's just a bit thinner and notably newer. The Xperia Z4v features a bit better hardware performance than LG Velvet, because although it has 3 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Xperia Z4v counts with a better looking screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a greater pixels density. LG Velvet counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Xperia Z4v, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The LG Velvet takes a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the LG Velvet also has a bigger aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments, a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The LG Velvet has a superior battery performance than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
LG Velvet costs a little more than the Xperia Z4v, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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