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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 30.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
LG V30 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a 79.1 score against 75.1. LG V30 is a notably newer and thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, although it is also heavier. The LG V30 features a little sharper display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a lot bigger screen and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
LG V30 features a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 32 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia Z5 Compact and the LG V30 have similar CPUs, because although the LG V30 has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a slightly better camera than LG V30, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and a way bigger sensor.
LG V30 counts with better battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
LG V30 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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