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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| 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 XZ2 is slightly better than LG Q8, with a 79.1 score against 77.2. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison review, we must highlight that it is also a lot thicker and notably heavier. The LG Q8 has a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ2, because although it has a bit smaller display and much less brightness, it also counts with a better pixel count per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better processing power than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Xperia XZ2 also has a higher number of cores. Xperia XZ2 captures clearer pictures and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia XZ2 also counts with a camera with a better 19 mega-pixels resolution, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
LG Q8 features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ2 counts with a little better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 3180mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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