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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is better than LG V30, having a general score of 90.5 against 79.1. Even though Xperia 5 III is a lot newer than the LG V30, it is just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker. Xperia 5 III counts with a bit faster processing unit than LG V30, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
LG V30 has a bit sharper display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels quantity per display inch and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. Xperia 5 III counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that holds 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xperia 5 III has superior battery performance than LG V30, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3300mAh. Sony Xperia 5 III takes just a bit better photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video and a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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