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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | LG |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-05-15 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.58 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Aurora gray, Aurora green, Aurora silver, Aurora white and Illusion sunset |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 264.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 395 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| 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
LG Velvet has a general score of 87.1, which is much better than the Xperia Z5's general score of 77.6. LG Velvet is a notably newer phone than the Xperia Z5, but it's a little bit thicker and heavier. LG Velvet's processor is very similar to the CPU in Xperia Z5, because although the LG Velvet has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia Z5 counts with a brighter screen than LG Velvet, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels quantity per screen inch. LG Velvet has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 aperture, the LG Velvet also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
The LG Velvet counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB. LG Velvet has a very superior battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 48 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the LG Velvet is also a lot cheaper.
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