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LG G3
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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2014-05-27 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.76 x 2.94 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.5 | 10 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 548 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is slightly better than the LG G3, with an 82.6 score against 76.4. Xperia 1's design is noticeably newer and a little thinner, but also heavier than LG G3. The Xperia 1 has a little faster CPU than LG G3, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The LG G3 has a little more vivid display than Xperia 1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, a way worse 2560 x 1440 resolution and a quite worse pixels number per display inch, it also counts with a bit brighter screen. The Sony Xperia 1 takes slightly better photos and videos than LG G3, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a less megapixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a way bigger aperture to take better low light captures and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Xperia 1 features much more memory to store more games and applications than LG G3, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 1 features a bit better battery lifetime than LG G3, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the LG G3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG G3. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Sony Xperia 1, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG G3, letting go a couple features and specs.
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