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LG V50 ThinQ 5G vs Sony Xperia 5 II

What V50 ThinQ 5G does better (6) and where Xperia 5 II wins (11) — every spec side by side.

LG V50 ThinQ 5G
LG · 2018V50 ThinQ 5G
7.2Score
6 advantages
vs
Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony · 2020Xperia 5 II
7.3Score
11 advantages≈ $700
Higher score
7.7Display7.1
5.3Camera8.6
3.1Battery2.9
8.4Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

V50 ThinQ 5GXperia 5 II
76.1 × 159.28.368 × 1588
V50 ThinQ 5GXperia 5 IIDifference
Height159.2 mm158 mm+1.2 mm
Width76.1 mm68 mm+8.1 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm+0.3 mm
Weight183 g163 g+20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is V50 ThinQ 5G better than Xperia 5 II?

  1. Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 II: No
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  3. Pixel density537 ppi vs 449 ppi+20%
  4. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.1″+5%
  5. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio83% vs 80.9%+3%

Why is Xperia 5 II better than V50 ThinQ 5G?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraNo · V50 ThinQ 5G: Yes
  3. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  4. Wired charging18 W vs 21 W+17%
  5. Optical zoom2× vs 3×+50%
  6. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraNo · V50 ThinQ 5G: Yes
  8. Dual SIMNo · V50 ThinQ 5G: Yes
  9. Weight183 g vs 163 g+12%
  10. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  11. Thickness8.3 mm vs 8 mm+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Sony Xperia 5 IISony Xperia 5 II≈ $7007.3
Design
Weight183 g163 g
Thickness8.3 mm8 mm
Height159.2 mm158 mm
Width76.1 mm68 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursBlackBlack, Grey, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size6.4″6.1″
PanelAMOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,120 px2,520 px
Pixel density537 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate—120 Hz
Peak brightness—550 nits
Measured brightness—600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83%80.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 640Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—532,655
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,301
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,104
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP12 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.7
Main sensor size—1/1.7"
Rear cameras33
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom2×3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps120 fps
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging18 W21 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55.1
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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