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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting an 82.5 score against 75.1. These phones use Android OS, but LG G8S ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with a couple additional features. LG G8S ThinQ is a incredibly newer and thinner phone than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's also heavier.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a little bit better looking screen than LG G8S ThinQ, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px, a way smaller screen and a just a little worse amount of pixels per screen inch. LG G8S ThinQ features a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a slightly better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality and the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera. LG G8S ThinQ features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
LG G8S ThinQ counts with superior battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity.
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