Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-05-15 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 264.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 395 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| 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 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 10.56 |
| 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 and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Velvet has a score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 score. LG Velvet has the same weight and thickness than Xperia Z5 Premium. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better looking display than LG Velvet, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixel density and a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution.
LG Velvet features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 96 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium and LG Velvet both count with incredibly similar processing units, because although the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, it also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The LG Velvet has greater battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The LG Velvet captures slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same camera aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the LG Velvet also has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution and a larger sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos.
The LG Velvet is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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