Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 is slightly better than LG K52, having a overall score of 82.6 against 76. The Xperia 1 is an older cellphone than LG K52, but it's a little bit thinner and a little lighter anyway. The Sony Xperia 1 features a way better looking screen than LG K52, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a much greater pixels count per display inch.
The LG K52 has a bit more storage for applications and games than Xperia 1, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a little faster CPU than LG K52, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a larger amount of RAM.
LG K52 has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 20 percent larger battery capacity. The LG K52 takes a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the LG K52 also counts with a much bigger sensor and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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