Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-03-09 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 930.00 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 17.06 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| 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
LG V30S ThinQ has a score of 82.5, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. LG V30S ThinQ's design is lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, even though both of them were released only a few months apart. Both of these devices include the same Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding OS features.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a higher amount of RAM memory. LG V30S ThinQ counts with a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little bit larger screen, a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. LG V30S ThinQ features a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a much less mega-pixels camera and a way tinier camera sensor which provides a way lower image and video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a way better video definition.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little longer battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 4% bigger battery size.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xperia XA1 Plus, letting go a couple specifications.
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