LG V20 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG V20 and Sony XPERIA 5 V. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG V20 vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 159.7 mm 154 mm LG V20 has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Width 78.1 mm 68 mm LG V20 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.6 mm LG V20 is narrower than LG V20.
Weight - 182 g
Body Colour Pink | Silver | Titan Platinum silver | Blue | Black
Body Material Silicone polycarbonate (Si-PC), AL6013 metal Metal frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection Shockproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value - 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.95 W/kg (head), 2.11 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quantum OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.1" Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger screen size than LG V20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels LG V20 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 513 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type LCD display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 2.1" -
Second Display Resolution 160 x 1040 pixels -
PROCESSOR LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
MEMORY LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 5 V has more RAM than LG V20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 5 V has more internal memory than LG V20.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better camera resolution than LG V20.
Sensor Size - 1/1.35"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 LG V20 has better lens aperture than LG V20.
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 V has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Hybrid Zoom - 6x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes - Night mode, SteadyShot, Photography Pro, Photo light, Video Pro live streaming
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - RAW image capture, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel, up to 30 fps AF/AE, External monitor live streaming, zeiss t* multi coating
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better second camera resolution than LG V20.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 V has better second camera lens aperture than LG V20.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better front camera resolution than LG V20.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 LG V20 has better front lens aperture than LG V20.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Creative Look presets
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter, S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger battery capacity than LG V20.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA 5 V has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
CELLULAR LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 V has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 13
User Interface LG UX 5.0+ -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3 PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix
FEATURES LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features ESS technology, 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, TalkBack, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, full-stage stereo speakers, Heat Suppression (HS) power control
OTHERS LG V20 Sony XPERIA 5 V
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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