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LG G4 vs Sony Xperia M5

3.0 in
5.86 in
LG G4 Mobile Phone
LG G4
2.83 in
5.71 in
Sony Xperia M5 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia M5
Editiorial reviews
20
3.9 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
6
6 editorial reviews
It looks upmarket, but is it?Read more
The Sony Xperia M5 offers most of the features of the flagship Z5, but for substantially less money. Its super-slim design is very nearly the same, and its 21.5 megapixel camera with 4K video makes the M5 one of Sony's best ever camera phones. The 8-core Helio X10 processor isn't quite as fast as the Snapdragon 810 used in top-end phones, and the memory is just 16GB, but for the price, we think that it offers exceptional performance.Read more
More storage, more power, more megapixels – for a lot more moneyRead more
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User rating
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
32 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0
CPU clock speed1.8 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992MediaTek MT6795T
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 418PowerVR Series 6 G6200
RAM memory3 GB3 GB

Display

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Screen size5.5 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px
Technology
  • IPS Quantum
  • IPS TFT
IPS TFT
Pixel density538.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx21.5 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f2.2 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx

Storage

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Internal storage32 GB16 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage256GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Material
  • Leather
  • Plastic
Metal
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Height5.86 in5.71 in
Width3.0 in2.83 in
Depth0.39 in0.3 in
Weight5.47 oz5.01 oz

Sensors

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • GAVDP
  • GOEP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputSlimPortNo

Cellular

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

LG G4LG G4
Sony Xperia M5Sony Xperia M5
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time375.0 h656.0 h
Talk time20.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingyesno
Wireless charging yesno

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with LG G4