Sony Xperia Z5 vs LG G4 – What’s different?


Sony’s newest smartphone, the Xperia Z5 is the Japanese firm’s answer for the likes of other flagship smartphones from its competition.

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We are trying to compare the Xperia Z5 with the LG’s G4 to see if Sony’s flagship has any advantage with its hardware specifications.

We have compiled a table to make things a whole lot easier. Check it out –

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Sony Xperia Z5 LG G4
Dimensions 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm, 154 grams 148.9 x 76.1 x 6.3 – 9.8 mm, 155 grams
Display 5.2- inch 1080p Triluminous display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5.5-inch 1440p IPS LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass
Processor Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 Processor with Adreno 430 GPU Hexa-Core Snapdragon 808 Processor with Adreno 418 GPU
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32GB in-built, 200 GB microSD Card support 32 GB inbuilt, 128 GB microSD Card support
Main Camera 23 megapixel rear camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1/2.3” sensor size, f/2.0 aperture, G lens, 4K video recording. 16 megapixel rear camera with 1/2.6″ sensor size, laser autofocus, OIS support, LED flash, 4K recording.
Secondary Camera 5.1 megapixel front facing Camera with Exmor R sensor, 25mm wide-angle lens 8.0 megapixel front facing camera
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Battery 2,900mAh 3,000mAh
Colours White, Graphite Black, Gold and Green Grey, White, Gold, Leather Black, Leather Brown, Leather Red
Connectivity 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / GLONASS, MHL 3.0, NFC 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS / GLONASS, Infrared, NFC, FM Radio
Other Features Water resistant, Protected from dust No IP certification
Fingerprint scanner integrated with power button | Quick Charge enabled No Fingerprint scanner | Quick Charge enabled | Optional wireless charging

Author: Sunil Jamboor Nagesh

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