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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 has a score of 82.5, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 overall score. The LG G8S ThinQ is a just a little heavier phone than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but both are 0.31inches thick. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you some extra features and performance improvements.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px. The LG G8S ThinQ has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G8S ThinQ has a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features just a bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a back camera with much more megapixels.
LG G8S ThinQ has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 3550mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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