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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| 2017-05-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG V20 has a general score of 77, which is a bit better than Xperia XA1's 71.7 score. The LG V20 body is a bit thinner but heavier than Xperia XA1, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. LG V20 features a sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a bit larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a way better pixel quantity per inch of display.
LG V20 counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia XA1, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia XA1 counts with a bit superior processing unit than LG V20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores.
The LG V20 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a much higher video definition. The LG V20 features a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XA1, because it has a 39% bigger battery size.
LG V20 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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