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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| 2017-06-01 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is slightly better than LG V20's 77 overall score. Although the Xperia XZ Premium is a better cellphone than LG V20, we must highlight that it is also a a little heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone. Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit better hardware performance than LG V20, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a higher number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better display than LG V20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 and a way better quantity of pixels per inch of display. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes a bit better photographs and videos than LG V20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a more megapixels back facing camera.
LG V20 has a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the LG V20 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The LG V20's battery performance is just as good as Sony Xperia XZ Premium's battery performance, although the LG V20 has a 1% smaller battery size.
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