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- Velvet vs Xperia 5
LG Velvet vs Sony Xperia 5
What Velvet does better (11) and where Xperia 5 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
VelvetXperia 5
| Velvet | Xperia 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 167.1 mm | 158 mm | +9.1 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 68 mm | +6.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 180 g | 164 g | +16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Velvet better than Xperia 5?
- Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 3,140 mAh+37%
- Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5: No
- NFCYes · Xperia 5: No
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 8 MP2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Xperia 5: No
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Xperia 5: No
- Screen size6.8″ vs 6.1″+11%
- Screen-to-body ratio88.7% vs 81.2%+9%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%
Why is Xperia 5 better than Velvet?
- Optical stabilisationNo · Velvet: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Velvet: Yes
- Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
- Pixel density395 ppi vs 449 ppi+14%
- Weight180 g vs 164 g+10%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Process10 nm vs 7 nm+43%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.6+12%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 180 g | 164 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 167.1 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 74.1 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Black, Aurora Silver | Black, Gray, Blue, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | P-OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,460 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 569 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.7% | 81.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 10 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.8 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 782,567 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 2,624 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 878 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.6" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 3,140 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 53% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 9 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | — | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | — | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.03 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
