Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2015-10-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 14.66 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Xperia 5 II is much better than LG V10, with an 87.2 score against 78.6. The Xperia 5 II is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than LG V10. The LG V10 counts with a brighter display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a superior hardware performance than LG V10, because it has 7 more cpu cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 II features just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG V10, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The LG V10 counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Sony Xperia 5 II, because although the LG V10 has a lot smaller camera sensor giving a lot lower image quality and a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Xperia 5 II features improved battery lifetime than LG V10, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the LG V10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG V10. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the LG V10, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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