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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Aurora black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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 G8X ThinQ is better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having a overall score of 82.7 against 75.1. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but LG G8X ThinQ has a newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, counting with a couple additional features and enhanced performance. Even though the LG G8X ThinQ is noticeably heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, it's just a bit thinner and noticeably newer.
The LG G8X ThinQ has just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8X ThinQ also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Xperia Z5 Compact counts with just a bit better looking display than LG G8X ThinQ, although it has a quite lower display pixels density, a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and a really smaller screen.
LG G8X ThinQ has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8X ThinQ has a superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a slightly better camera than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The LG G8X ThinQ not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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