LG G8 ThinQ
#887
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
#2250Category Breakdown
LG G8 ThinQ
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
Performance
88.666.4
Camera
67.165.1
Display
85.060.6
Battery
87.226.4
Build
81.195.4
Connectivity
75.464.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
67.250.5
Summary
- The LG G8 ThinQ features a more modern build with Gorilla Glass 5 and 6, while the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual has an older design with standard glass.
- The G8 has a larger 6.1-inch P-OLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels compared to the Z5's 5.5-inch IPS LCD at 2160 x 3840 pixels, giving the G8 a lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the G8 is powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset with 6GB of RAM, outperforming the Z5's Snapdragon 810 and 3GB of RAM.
- The G8's camera system is less impressive with an 8MP front camera and no rear camera specifications, while the Z5 boasts a 23MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Z5 at 3430mAh versus the G8's 3500mAh, but the G8 supports wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the G8 runs Android 9.0, upgradeable to Android 11, while the Z5 starts on Android 5.1.1, upgradeable only to 7.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
LG G8 ThinQ
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
General
Release Date
2019, April 11
2015
Announced
2019, February 24
2015
Description
Available with 2 or 3 rear cameras (market/region dependent)Versions: LMG820QM7 (US Unlocked); LM-G820UMB (Verizon); LMG820UM0 (Sprint); LMG820UM1 (AT&T); LMG820UM2 (Canada); LM-G820N (Korea)
N/A
Display
Size
6.1"
5.5"
Type
P-OLED, HDR10
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
2160 x 3840 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~801 ppi density)
PPI
1440
2160
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 640
Adreno 430
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AFTOF 3D, f/1.4, (depth/biometrics sensor)
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR10, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
3430 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
21W wired, PD, QC39W wireless
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151.9 x 71.8 x 8.4 mm (5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 in)
154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
167 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Platinum Gray, New Aurora Black, New Moroccan Blue, Carmine Red
Chrome, Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.39 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
4.1, A2DP, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Face ID, Hand ID, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer