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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2018-10-18 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG V40 ThinQ has a score of 81.2, which is much better than the Xperia Z2a's general score of 73. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the LG V40 ThinQ has older 10 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version. LG V40 ThinQ is a just a little heavier but noticeably thinner phone than the Xperia Z2a.
LG V40 ThinQ has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z2a has a bit better looking display than LG V40 ThinQ, although it has a really smaller display, a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of screen and a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. LG V40 ThinQ features just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
The LG V40 ThinQ features a much better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a tinier back camera sensor, a back-facing camera with a much lower resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, LG V40 ThinQ is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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