LG V50S ThinQ 5G vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Comparison and Differences
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LG V50S ThinQ 5G or Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | LG V50S ThinQ 5G | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, October | 2018, April | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.3 x 75.8 x 8.4 mm | 6.27 x 6.27 x 2.98 in | 158 x 80 x 11.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.15 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 236 g | 8.32 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass (Gorilla Glass 5), back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aurora Black | Chrome Black, Chrome Silver | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3540 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 1100 EUR | 900 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5.8" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 91.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.3% | 72.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 3840 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 765 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - DCI-P3 100% -HDR10 -Always-on display |
- HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 19 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (standard), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 9mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm |
-19 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W, f/1.6, 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm | 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 2160p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); LG UX 9.0 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 265122 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 914 | 548 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2437 | 1943 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2563 | 2092 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1197 | 1989 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 704 | 508 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2421 | 2207 |
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 / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL) | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) 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, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| 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 |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Tuned by Meridian Audio |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 21W (Quick Charge 4.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Wireless charging 9W - IP68 dust/water resistant (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 |
- LG Dual Screen included in the box |
- Also known as Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots |
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