Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-05-05 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G5 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, getting a 76.1 score against 72.8. LG G5's body is just a bit thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, despite of the fact that it was released only 13 months before. The Xperia XA1 Ultra has a little faster processing unit than LG G5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Xperia XA1 Ultra also has more CPU cores.
The LG G5 has a better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. LG G5 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage, the LG G5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G5 features a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 2800mAh battery size. LG G5 takes much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a smaller sensor which provides a lower image and video quality and a camera in the back with a lot worse 16 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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