Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-09-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V30 has a general score of 79.1, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 overall score. Even when the LG V30 and the Xperia XA1 Plus were released with only 0 months difference, the LG V30 is somewhat thinner and lighter. The LG V30 counts with a little sharper display than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px, a greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a little larger display.
LG V30 has just a little better processing power than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the LG V30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. LG V30 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and more internal memory.
The LG V30 captures clearer photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a way worse 16 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way tinier sensor capturing less light and washed colors, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a way higher (4K) video definition.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit longer battery life than LG V30, because it has a 4 percent more battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, LG V30 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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