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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-07-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The LG G8S ThinQ is slightly better than Xperia Z5, with a global score of 82.5 against 77.6. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but LG G8S ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1. LG G8S ThinQ's body is much newer than Xperia Z5's, but it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Xperia Z5 has a much better screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The LG G8S ThinQ features a very superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB and 128 GB internal storage.
The LG G8S ThinQ features just a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 8 cores, the LG G8S ThinQ also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little bit better camera than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a camera with a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution.
The LG G8S ThinQ counts with greater battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery capacity.
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