Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-05 | 2016-03-31 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.88 x 2.91 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 554 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.8 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ2 is slightly better than LG G5, with a 79.1 score against 76.1. Although the Sony Xperia XZ2 is a lot newer than the LG G5, it is notably thicker and heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little more vivid display than LG G5, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a just a bit inferior pixels quantity in each inch of display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The LG G5 features a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Xperia XZ2, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit better performance than LG G5, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a higher number of cores (and they are faster).
The Xperia XZ2 has a bit better battery performance than LG G5, because it has a 14% bigger battery capacity. The Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better camera than LG G5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a back camera with a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution, higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger camera sensor.
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