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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-10-02 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Xperia 5 is a bit better than LG Q8, having an 81 score against 77.2. Xperia 5's design is newer, but heavier and just a little bit thicker than LG Q8. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit better CPU than LG Q8, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The LG Q8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Xperia 5 features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than LG Q8, because although it has an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1,95 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia 5 counts with a bit better battery life than LG Q8, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The LG Q8 captures a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the LG Q8 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
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