LG G5 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

• Weight

  G5: 36 g lighter

  G5:

  159 g

  Xperia XZ Premium:

  195 g

• Width

  G5: 3.1 mm narrower

  G5:

  73.9 mm

  Xperia XZ Premium:

  77 mm

• Chipset

  G5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Xperia XZ Premium:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  G5:

  Dual

  Xperia XZ Premium:

  Single

• Height

  G5: 6.6 mm shorter

  G5:

  149.4 mm

  Xperia XZ Premium:

  156 mm

• Release year

  G5:

  2016

  Xperia XZ Premium:

  2017

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. 1. G5

   Height:

   149.4 mm

   Width:

   73.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.7 mm

2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

   Height:

   156 mm +6.6 mm versus G5

   Width:

   77 mm +3.1 mm versus G5

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. 1. G5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   77.4 cm²

2. 2. Xperia XZ Premium

   Screen diagonal:

   5.46 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   82.2 cm²

Xperia XZ Premium has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than G5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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