Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-03-09 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is slightly better than Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. Both phones we are comparing have the same Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, so they should offer all the same operating system features. The LG V30S ThinQ body is lighter and a lot thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus, although both of them were released with only a few months difference.
The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the LG V30S ThinQ also has a better display density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880px. LG V30S ThinQ counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal memory.
LG V30S ThinQ has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than LG V30S ThinQ, because it has a 3580mAh battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Plus shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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