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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-09-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Purple and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 307.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The LG V30 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5, getting a 79.1 score against 77.6. LG V30 is a a little bit heavier phone than the Sony Xperia Z5, but both have the same thickness. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little more vivid screen than LG V30, although it has a just a little inferior pixel count in each inch in the display, a little smaller screen and a much lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution.
The LG V30's processor is just as good as the Xperia Z5 one, because although the LG V30 has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 8 CPU cores, it also counts with more RAM memory. The LG V30 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xperia Z5 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than LG V30, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and videos.
The LG V30 has just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the LG V30 is also a bargain compared to others, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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