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| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 83.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-08-03 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.03 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Aurora black |
| Plastic; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 243.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 21.50 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 671 hours standby time 11.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ has a global score of 83.7, which is much better than Xperia M5's overall score of 70.5. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but the LG V50 ThinQ has a newer 10 version while Xperia M5 has Android 5.0 version. Even though LG V50 ThinQ is incredibly newer than Xperia M5, it's extremely heavier and a little thicker.
Xperia M5 counts with a slightly better looking display than LG V50 ThinQ, although it has a just a little worse pixel density, a way smaller screen and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The LG V50 ThinQ features a more powerful processor than Sony Xperia M5, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
LG V50 ThinQ counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia M5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. LG V50 ThinQ counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia M5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
LG V50 ThinQ takes much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia M5, because although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a way larger camera aperture.
LG V50 ThinQ costs a little more money than the Xperia M5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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