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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-03-09 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 930.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
The LG V30S ThinQ is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a overall score of 82.5 against 79. The LG V30S ThinQ is a a bit lighter and incredibly thinner cellphone than Xperia XZ2 Compact, even when both of them were released with only 1 months difference. Both phones in this review use the same Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better looking screen than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a quite worse amount of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit smaller screen and a way worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The LG V30S ThinQ counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better processing power than LG V30S ThinQ, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes clearer videos and photos than LG V30S ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a way bigger sensor which gives a much higher photo and video quality.
The LG V30S ThinQ has a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 15% bigger battery capacity.
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