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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is better than Xperia XA1, with a overall score of 79.1 against 71.7. Even though LG V30 and the Xperia XA1 were released with only 5 months difference, the LG V30 construction is a little thinner but just a little heavier than the Xperia XA1. LG V30 features a bit better processing power than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG V30 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The LG V30 has a brighter screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better screen density, a way higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a bigger screen. The LG V30 features a little bit better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back and a much tinier camera sensor offering a way worse image quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
LG V30 counts with a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1, because it has an external SD slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and more internal storage. The LG V30 has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
The LG V30 costs a bit more than the Xperia XA1, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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