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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 is a little bit better than LG K52, getting a 79.6 score against 76. The Xperia XZ3 body is notably older, thicker and a bit heavier than LG K52. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia XZ3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while LG K52 has Android 10.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a lot better looking display than LG K52, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a lot greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. Xperia XZ3 has a little faster CPU than LG K52. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ3 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than LG K52, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing worse quality images, a tinier camera aperture and a way less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a much better video quality. LG K52 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the LG K52 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
LG K52 features superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
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