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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2015-10-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the LG V10, with an 81 score against 78.6. The Xperia 5 is a noticeably newer phone, and it's also a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the LG V10. The Sony Xperia 5 has a quite superior processing power than LG V10, because it has more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The LG V10 counts with a much better screen than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a little higher pixel quantity per inch of screen. The LG V10 has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a 0.38 inches camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the LG V10 also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and faster 120 fps video frame rates.
The LG V10 has a slightly better storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than LG V10, because it has 3140mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than LG V10, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG V10. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Xperia 5, else you can save some money and get the LG V10, letting go a couple features and specs.
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