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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is a little bit better than LG G8S ThinQ's 82.5 general score. Sony Xperia 5 II is a a bit lighter cellphone than LG G8S ThinQ, but both of them are equally thin. Xperia 5 II features a little bit better screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia 5 II, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the LG G8S ThinQ also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG G8S ThinQ's CPU is just as good as Sony Xperia 5 II's processing unit, and although the LG G8S ThinQ has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a larger camera aperture and faster video frame rate. Sony Xperia 5 II has just a little better battery performance than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3550mAh.
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