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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 V40 ThinQ is better than the Sony Xperia XA1, getting an 81.2 score against 71.7. LG V40 ThinQ is a newer and just a bit thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XA1, although it's somewhat heavier. The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has more RAM.
LG V40 ThinQ features a sharper display than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger display, a way better pixels amount per display inch and a way higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. The LG V40 ThinQ features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
LG V40 ThinQ shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera and a tinier camera sensor providing a worse image quality, it also counts with a way larger camera aperture to take better captures in low light environments and a way higher video quality.
LG V40 ThinQ features a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
LG V40 ThinQ not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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