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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2016-09-29 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 LG V20 is a little bit better than the Xperia Z2, getting a general score of 77 against 72.9. The LG V20 construction is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner, but just a bit heavier than Xperia Z2. Xperia Z2 has a little sharper screen than LG V20, although it has a quite smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit worse pixels density.
Xperia Z2 has a little better processing power than LG V20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z2 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The LG V20 counts with a superior camera than Xperia Z2, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality, a much worse resolution back camera and a tinier sensor capturing worse quality photos, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
The LG V20 features much more memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z2, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Xperia Z2 and the LG V20 both feature really similar battery performance.
The LG V20 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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