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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| 2020-10-12 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | 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/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is better than LG V30's 79.1 global score. The Sony Xperia 5 II body is a lot newer, but a bit heavier and a bit thicker than the LG V30. The LG V30 counts with a bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution and a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen.
Xperia 5 II counts with a bit better processing power than LG V30, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Xperia 5 II takes clearer photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, a much lower 12 MP resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a slightly bigger storage to install games and applications than LG V30, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 1000 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 II features greater battery lifetime than LG V30, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than LG V30, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V30. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG V30, resigning some specs and features.
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