LG G7 ThinQ vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Comparison and Differences
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LG G7 ThinQ or Sony Xperia XZ2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG G7 ThinQ | Sony Xperia XZ2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, May | 2018, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 153.2 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.03 x 6.03 x 2.83 in | 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 162 g | 5.71 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | New Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Raspberry Rose | Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3180 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 410 EUR | 460 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.1" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 91.0 cm2 | 83.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.6% | 76.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3120 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display |
- HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Dual | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -16 MP, f/1.9, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1'', no AF |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 87 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 79 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5'' | |
| Video | 1080p@60fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (P) | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 297546 | 266384 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 510 | 540 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1690 | 1726 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1951 | 2054 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1832 | 1879 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 481 | 497 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1955 | 2077 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2317 | 2378 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8444 | 8389 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13153 | 13338 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G710AWM -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 40(2300), 42(3500), 46 - Global LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 28(700), 46, 66(1700/2100) - USA (G710ULM) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA (G710PM) LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G710EMW, G710EAW1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,20,25,29,30,38,41,46,66 - G710AWM |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps or Cat15 800/150 Mbps (region dependant) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as LG G7+ with 128 GB storage Versions: G710EM (Global); G710PM (Sprint), G710VMP (Verizon); G710ULM (USA unlocked); G710EMW (CH, AU, NZL, HKG); G710EAW 128/6 (HKG, SGP, AU, EU); G710AWM (C |
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