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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 11 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 III is better than the LG Q8, having a general score of 90.5 against 77.2. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. The Xperia 5 III construction is a lot newer than LG Q8's, but it is just a little thicker and somewhat heavier.
The LG Q8 counts with a slightly better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher screen pixel density. Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG Q8, because it has 4 more processing cores and more RAM.
The Xperia 5 III features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Xperia 5 III counts with just a bit better camera than LG Q8, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a way less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a way bigger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and photos.
Xperia 5 III features a really longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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