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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| 2019-05-29 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 is a bit better than LG V20, getting an 82.6 score against 77. Sony Xperia 1 is a noticeably newer cellphone than LG V20, but it's a bit heavier and a little bit thicker. Xperia 1 features a bit superior CPU than LG V20, because it has a greater number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 counts with a more vivid display than LG V20, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a just a bit higher pixels density and a quite larger screen. The LG V20 has a little bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia 1, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V20 counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photographs and/or video in low-light situations and a smaller sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the LG V20 also counts with a much higher resolution camera in the back and better 30 fps video frame rate.
Xperia 1 has just a bit longer battery duration than LG V20, because it has a 4 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG V20, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG V20. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 1, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the LG V20, resigning some specifications.
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