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LG Velvet 5G UW vs Sony Xperia 5 II

What Velvet 5G UW does better (8) and where Xperia 5 II wins (13) — every spec side by side.

LG Velvet 5G UW
LG · 2020Velvet 5G UW
7.2Score
8 advantages≈ $640
vs
Sony Xperia 5 II
Sony · 2020Xperia 5 II
7.3Score
13 advantages≈ $700
Higher score
7.1Display7.1
6.5Camera8.6
3.8Battery2.9
8.4Features8.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Velvet 5G UWXperia 5 II
74.1 × 167.27.968 × 1588
Velvet 5G UWXperia 5 IIDifference
Height167.2 mm158 mm+9.2 mm
Width74.1 mm68 mm+6.1 mm
Thickness7.9 mm8 mm−0.1 mm

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Velvet 5G UW better than Xperia 5 II?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
  2. Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 II: No
  3. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+7%
  4. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  5. Wired charging25 W vs 21 W+19%
  6. Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
  7. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.1″+11%
  8. Screen-to-body ratio88.6% vs 80.9%+10%

Why is Xperia 5 II better than Velvet 5G UW?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. Optical stabilisationNo · Velvet 5G UW: Yes
  4. Telephoto cameraNo · Velvet 5G UW: Yes
  5. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  6. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
  7. Dual SIMNo · Velvet 5G UW: Yes
  8. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+18%
  9. Pixel density395 ppi vs 449 ppi+14%
  10. USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
  11. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  12. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
Specifications

Side by side

LG Velvet 5G UWLG Velvet 5G UW≈ $6407.2
Sony Xperia 5 IISony Xperia 5 II≈ $7007.3
Design
Weight—163 g
Thickness7.9 mm8 mm
Height167.2 mm158 mm
Width74.1 mm68 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 6
ColoursAurora RedBlack, Grey, Blue, Pink
Display
Screen size6.8″6.1″
PanelP-OLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,520 px
Pixel density395 ppi449 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness—550 nits
Measured brightness—600 nits
Screen-to-body ratio88.6%80.9%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5GQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 620Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—532,655
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,301
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—1,104
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 3.0
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP12 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.7"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps120 fps
Selfie camera16 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging25 W21 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power9 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-28.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
BarometerYesYes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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