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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG V40 ThinQ is slightly better than Xperia XZ1, getting an 81.2 score against 78.3. The LG V40 ThinQ body is newer, but a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Xperia XZ1. The LG V40 ThinQ has a little more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120, a larger display and more pixels per display inch.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a bit faster CPU than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the LG V40 ThinQ also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia XZ1 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has slower video frame rate and a lot tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a much better resolution back camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
LG V40 ThinQ has as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Sony Xperia XZ1, they have the same internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB. LG V40 ThinQ has superior battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
LG V40 ThinQ not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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