LG V30S ThinQ
#847
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
#2250Category Breakdown
LG V30S ThinQ
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
Performance
85.466.4
Camera
84.665.1
Display
88.260.6
Battery
86.726.4
Build
80.595.4
Connectivity
69.964.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
67.950.5
Summary
- The LG V30S ThinQ features a 6.0-inch P-OLED display with HDR10 and Dolby Vision support, offering a resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, while the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels but lacks HDR support.
- In terms of performance, the V30S is powered by a Snapdragon 835 chipset with 6GB of RAM, compared to the Z5 Premium's Snapdragon 810 and 3GB of RAM, resulting in better overall performance for the LG device.
- The V30S also boasts a dual-camera setup with a 16 MP main sensor and OIS, while the Z5 Premium has a single 23 MP camera without OIS.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the Z5 Premium at 3430 mAh compared to the V30S's 3300 mAh, but the latter supports wireless charging.
- Both phones have premium glass and aluminum builds, but the V30S runs a more recent Android version (Oreo) compared to the Z5 Premium's Lollipop, which is upgradable to Nougat.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
LG V30S ThinQ
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium Dual
General
Release Date
2018
2015
Announced
2018
2015
Description
Also known as LG V30S+ ThinQ with 256 GB storage
N/A
Display
Size
6"
5.5"
Type
P-OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 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 MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 540
Adreno 430
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 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
16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS13 MP, f/1.9, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR video
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
3430 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min10W wireless
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight
158 g
180 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
New Maroccan Blue, New Platinum Gray
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 / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), LG UX 6
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer