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LG W30 vs Sony Xperia 5 III

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LG W30 — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
6.26 inches · 720×1520
Camera
12 MP
Memory
3 GB RAM
Battery
4000 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

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

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Spec

LG W30

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)

B—

3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

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3G bands

AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

B—

4G bands

LTE (unspecified)

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4G bands

A LTE (unspecified)

B—

Speed

LTE

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Speed

ALTE

B—

LAUNCH

Announced

2019, June

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Announced

A2019, June

B—

Status

Available. Released 2019, July

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

Status

AAvailable. Released 2019, July

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

BODY

Dimensions

162.7 x 78.8 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.10 x 0.33 in)

157 mm H / 68 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Dimensions

A162.7 x 78.8 x 8.5 mm (6.41 x 3.10 x 0.33 in)

B157 mm H / 68 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Weight

172 g (6.07 oz)

168 g

Weight

A172 g (6.07 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)

B—

Build

—

Slate

Build

A—

BSlate

DISPLAY

Type

IPS LCD 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

AIPS LCD 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

6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)

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Size

A6.26 inches, 97.8 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)

B—

Resolution

720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

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Resolution

A720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

B—

PLATFORM

Android 9.0 (Pie)

Android 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)

AAndroid 9.0 (Pie)

BAndroid 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)

Chipset

Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Chipset

AMediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)

BQualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

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

CPU

AOcta-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

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

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Adreno 660

GPU

APowerVR GE8320

BAdreno 660

MEMORY

Card slot

microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

microSDXC, / expandable up to 1

Card slot

AmicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

BmicroSDXC, / expandable up to 1

Internal

32GB 3GB RAM

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

Internal

A32GB 3GB RAM

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

MAIN CAMERA

Triple

12 MP, PDAF 13 MP, (wide), AF 2 MP, depth sensor

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Triple

A12 MP, PDAF 13 MP, (wide), AF 2 MP, depth sensor

B—

Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR

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Features

ALED flash, panorama, HDR

B—

Video

1080p@30fps

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

Video

A1080p@30fps

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

Dual

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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

A—

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

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

16 MP

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

Single

A16 MP

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 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BNo

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, 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 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, 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

4.2, A2DP, LE

5.x, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A4.2, A2DP, LE

B5.x, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

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

GPS

AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS

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

USB

microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

USB Type-C 3.x

USB

AmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

BUSB Type-C 3.x

Radio

FM radio

—

Radio

AFM radio

B—

NFC

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Yes

NFC

A—

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity

BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

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

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

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

Charging

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Fast charging

Charging

A—

BFast charging

MISC

Colors

Thunder Blue, Platinum Grey, Aurora Green

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Colors

AThunder Blue, Platinum Grey, Aurora Green

B—

Models

LMX440IM

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Models

ALMX440IM

B—

Price

About 142 USD

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Price

AAbout 142 USD

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