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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-03-09 |
| 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 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 930.00 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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
LG V30S ThinQ is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1, with an 82.5 score against 71.7. LG V30S ThinQ is a newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia XA1, although it's just a little bit heavier. LG V30S ThinQ features a much better screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a larger display and a lot more pixels per inch of screen.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a little faster processing unit than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a greater amount of RAM memory. LG V30S ThinQ has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
The LG V30S ThinQ takes clearer photographs and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a way tinier back-facing camera sensor and a back facing camera with lot less MP, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light photos and video and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The LG V30S ThinQ features a much better battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 43 percent bigger battery size.
Although LG V30S ThinQ is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XA1. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the LG V30S ThinQ, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Xperia XA1, letting go some features and specs.
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