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| Global Score | |
| 94.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2021-01-26 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.94 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 PRO has an overall score of 94.3, which is way better than the LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. Xperia PRO is a way newer cellphone than the LG Q8, but it is noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Xperia PRO has the previous 10 version while LG Q8 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Sony Xperia PRO has just a little better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of cores (and faster) and 4 GB more RAM. The Xperia PRO and the LG Q8 feature quite similar screens, although the LG Q8 has a way lower 1440 x 2560px resolution, a little lower display density and a lot smaller screen.
Sony Xperia PRO captures a bit better photographs and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a way worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos and a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Sony Xperia PRO counts with a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 976 GB smaller, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia PRO features longer battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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