LG V50 ThinQ 5G vs Sony Xperia 1

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PHONES
Phone Names	LG V50 ThinQ 5G	Sony Xperia 1

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66
5G bands	41, 260, 261 NSA	-
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/75 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL)	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	-

Launch
Announced	2019, February 24. Released 2019, April 19	2019, February 25. Released 2019, May 30
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Dimensions	159.2 x 76.1 x 8.3 mm (6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 in)	167 x 72 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	178 g (6.28 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810G compliant* *does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
Size	6.4 inches, 100.2 cm2 (~82.7% screen-to-body ratio)	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~82.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	P-OLED, HDR10	OLED, HDR BT.2020
	Always-on display	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases Triluminos display X-Reality Engine

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
GPU	Adreno 640	Adreno 640
OS	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking
Triple	12 MP, 27mm (wide), f/1.5, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3-axis OIS 12 MP, 52mm (telephoto), f/2.4, 1/3.4", 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, PDAF, OIS 16 MP, 16mm (ultrawide), f/1.9, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, no AF	12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec., HDR10 video, gyro-EIS	4K@24/25/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps

Selfie camera
Dual	8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, 21mm (wide), f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm	-
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	-	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	1080p@60fps	1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/192kHz audio 24-bit/192kHz audio recording Tuned with Meridian Audio	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	FM radio	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLAN	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

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0, QC3, 50% in 36 min 10W wireless (Qi)	18W wired, PD2.0
Type	Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3330 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	New Aurora Black	Black, Gray, Purple, White
Models	LM-V500, LM-V500N, LM-V500EM, LM-V500XM, LM-V450PM, LM-V450	J8110, J8170, J9110, J9150, SOV40, SO-03L
Price	About 550 EUR	About 500 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB	Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB
Battery life	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 79h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: 194000:1 (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 356734 (v7), 418206 (v8) GeekBench: 10985 (v4.4), 2753 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.6dB	Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 96h	Endurance rating 79h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	533 nits max brightness (measured)	665 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.2 LUFS (Very good)	-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 343758 (v7), 421934 (v8) GeekBench: 10928 (v4.4), 2672 (v5.1) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 356734 (v7), 418206 (v8) GeekBench: 10985 (v4.4), 2753 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)