Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-01 | 2018-06-01 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.03 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Aurora black, Moroccan blue, Platinum gray and Raspberry rose |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.34 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than the LG G7 ThinQ, with a 93.3 score against 81. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 1 III has the older 11 version while LG G7 ThinQ has Android 9.0 Pie. The Sony Xperia 1 III body is newer than LG G7 ThinQ's, but it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Sony Xperia 1 III features a bit superior CPU than LG G7 ThinQ, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. LG G7 ThinQ features a little sharper display than Xperia 1 III, although it has a quite smaller screen, a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little bit lower 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The Xperia 1 III has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xperia 1 III has a superior battery performance than LG G7 ThinQ, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Xperia 1 III takes clearer pictures and videos than LG G7 ThinQ, because although it has a worse video quality, a smaller aperture and a way less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and pictures.
Although Sony Xperia 1 III is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG G7 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG G7 ThinQ. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Sony Xperia 1 III, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the LG G7 ThinQ, letting go some specs and features.
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