LG Q9 vs Sony Xperia 5

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Q9:

  LCD

  Xperia 5:

  OLED

• Weight

  Q9: 5 g lighter

  Q9:

  159 g

  Xperia 5:

  164 g

• Width

  Xperia 5: 3.9 mm narrower

  Q9:

  71.9 mm

  Xperia 5:

  68 mm

• Chipset

  Q9:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Xperia 5:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Q9:

  Single

  Xperia 5:

  Triple

• Height

  Q9: 4.8 mm shorter

  Q9:

  153.2 mm

  Xperia 5:

  158 mm

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. Q9

   Height:

   153.2 mm

   Width:

   71.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Xperia 5

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Xperia 5

   Height:

   158 mm +4.8 mm versus Q9

   Width:

   68 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 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. Q9

   Screen diagonal:

   6.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   91.3 cm²

2. 2. Xperia 5

   Screen diagonal:

   6.1 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   21:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   86.9 cm²

Q9 has approximately 5.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5.

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.

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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