Sony XPERIA XA vs. LG G5 SE H840

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA and LG G5 SE H840. 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

Sony XPERIA XA vs. LG G5 SE H840 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3111 H840
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.6 mm 149.4 mm LG G5 SE H840 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA.
Width 66.8 mm 73.9 mm LG G5 SE H840 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.7 mm LG G5 SE H840 is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA.
Weight 137 g 159 g Sony XPERIA XA is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA.
Body Colour Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite black Titan
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body), 0.981 W/kg (head), 1.809 W/kg (body) (simultaneous), 1.585 W/kg (head) (simultaneous)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT IPS Quantum
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.3" LG G5 SE H840 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels LG G5 SE H840 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Display Format HD QHD
Pixel Density - 554 ppi
Max Brightness - 850 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Features Curve edge Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Processor Number MT6755 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Sony XPERIA XA has higher clock speed than LG G5 SE H840.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T860 MP2 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
RAM 2 GB 3 GB LG G5 SE H840 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB LG G5 SE H840 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA.
User Memory 11 GB 23.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel LG G5 SE H840 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX258 sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 100 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x 8x LG G5 SE H840 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA XA.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Sweep Panorama, low-light shots Panorama, Time-lapse mode, manual mode, Auto mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter Yes Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, auto scene recognition Touch & Shoot, Multi View recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Gesture Shot, Auto Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection LG G5 SE H840 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Virtual Flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 2800 mAh LG G5 SE H840 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 LG G5 SE H840 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 603 hours 100 hours Sony XPERIA XA has longer standby time than LG G5 SE H840.
Talk Time 678 minutes 240 minutes Sony XPERIA XA has longer battery life when making calls than LG G5 SE H840.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 607 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 603 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs
Talk: up to 240 min
Standby: up to 100 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - LG UX 5.0
Navigation A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HDP, HOGP, IOPT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, OTA, MP4 WAV, WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS, iMelody, SP-MIDI
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2 VC-1, XviD, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, Theora, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG-4 SP
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, motion sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, QuickMemo function, Wi-Fi Miracast, infrared remote control, KnockON, Capture Plus function, Knock Code function, notification LED, Alarm Clock, modular design
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA LG G5 SE H840
Included Accessories Power adapter Stereo headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
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