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LG V30S ThinQ vs Sony Xperia 5 III

LG V30S ThinQ

Sony Xperia 5 III

7.9

LG V30S ThinQ — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.0 inches · 1440×2880
Camera
16 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
3300 mAh
OS
Android 8.0

Sony Xperia 5 III — quick specs

Network
Display
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Camera
12.2 MP
Memory
—
Battery
Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging
OS
Android 11

● Full specification comparison

Spec

LG V30S ThinQ

Sony Xperia 5 III

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

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2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)

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3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100

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3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100

B—

4G bands

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500)

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4G bands

ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500)

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Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

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Speed

AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

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LAUNCH

Announced

2018, February

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Announced

A2018, February

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Status

Available. Released 2018, March

(UK) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / (Japan; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)

Status

AAvailable. Released 2018, March

B(UK) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / (Japan; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)

BODY

Dimensions

151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)

157 mm H / 68 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Dimensions

A151.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (5.97 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)

B157 mm H / 68 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Weight

158 g (5.57 oz)

168 g

Weight

A158 g (5.57 oz)

B168 g

SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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SIM

ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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Build

Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Slate

Build

AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

BSlate

DISPLAY

Type

P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

6.1 in 1080p 21:9 () HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density / Gorilla Glass 6 / HDR BT.2020 / 10-bit color depth (1B colors)

Type

AP-OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

B6.1 in 1080p 21:9 () HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density / Gorilla Glass 6 / HDR BT.2020 / 10-bit color depth (1B colors)

Size

6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)

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Size

A6.0 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)

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Resolution

1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)

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Resolution

A1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)

B—

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Protection

ACorning Gorilla Glass 5

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PLATFORM

Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6

Android 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)

AAndroid 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6

BAndroid 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Chipset

AQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

BQualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

CPU

AOcta-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

BOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

GPU

Adreno 540

Adreno 660

GPU

AAdreno 540

BAdreno 660

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model , microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model

microSDXC, / expandable up to 1

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model , microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual-SIM model

BmicroSDXC, / expandable up to 1

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM (V30s), 256GB 6GB RAM (V30s+)

Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 128 (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / 256 (XQ-BQ42 model)

Internal

A128GB 6GB RAM (V30s), 256GB 6GB RAM (V30s+)

BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 128 (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / 256 (XQ-BQ42 model)

MAIN CAMERA

Dual

16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 13 MP, f/1.9, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm";

12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF / Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking / 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

A16 MP, f/1.6, 30mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 3-axis OIS 13 MP, f/1.9, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm";

B12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF / Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking / 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Video

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4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Video

A—

B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5", 1.12µm"

8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0 μm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

Single

A5 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1/5", 1.12µm"

B8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0 μm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes

Front Stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding LDAC

Loudspeaker

AYes

BFront Stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding LDAC

3.5mm jack

Yes 32-bit/192kHz audio B&O Play certified 24-bit/48kHz audio recording Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes 32-bit/192kHz audio B&O Play certified 24-bit/48kHz audio recording Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BNo

COMMS

WLAN

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/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models only)

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models only)

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

5.x, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD

B5.x, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

USB

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

USB Type-C 3.x

USB

A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

BUSB Type-C 3.x

Radio

Stereo FM radio with RDS

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Radio

AStereo FM radio with RDS

B—

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, color spectrum

BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging 10W

Fast charging

Charging

AFast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) USB Power Delivery 2.0 Wireless charging 10W

BFast charging

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging

MISC

Colors

New Maroccan Blue, New Platinum Gray

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Colors

ANew Maroccan Blue, New Platinum Gray

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Models

US998R

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Models

AUS998R

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Price

About 329 USD

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Price

AAbout 329 USD

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