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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-10-12 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 5 II is much better than the LG Q8, having an 87.2 score against 77.2. Sony Xperia 5 II is a somewhat heavier cellphone than the LG Q8, but both have the same thickness. The Sony Xperia 5 II features just a little better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
LG Q8 features a slightly better screen than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixels number per screen inch. Xperia 5 II shoots a little bit better videos and photos than LG Q8, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and a bigger aperture for better low light images.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with better battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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