LG Thrive P506 vs Sony Xperia 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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

    Thrive P506: 73 g lighter

    Thrive P506:
    91 g
    Xperia 5:
    164 g
  • Width

    Thrive P506: 9 mm narrower

    Thrive P506:
    59 mm
    Xperia 5:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Thrive P506: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    Thrive P506:
    3.2 in
    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Thrive P506:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia 5:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Thrive P506:
    Single
    Xperia 5:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia 5: 4.8 mm thinner

    Thrive P506:
    13 mm
    Xperia 5:
    8.2 mm

Physical size

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. Thrive P506

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +4.8 mm versus Xperia 5
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm +44 mm versus Thrive P506
    Width:
    68 mm +9 mm versus Thrive P506
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Thrive P506

    91 g

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    164 g

    +73 g versus Thrive P506

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. Thrive P506

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²

Xperia 5 has approximately 185.1% more rectangular screen area than Thrive P506.

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.

Recorded RAM for Thrive P506, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageThrive P506Xperia 5
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Thrive P506: Original memory entry

160 MB

Practical features

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

1. Thrive P506

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Thrive P506

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

    +1640 mAh versus Thrive P506

Specifications

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1. Thrive P5062. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Thrive P506, Xperia 5.
SpecificationThrive P506Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 59 Х 13 mm
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 91 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Thrive P506, Xperia 5.
SpecificationThrive P506Xperia 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 86.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.3%
  • 80.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 449 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Thrive P506, Xperia 5.
SpecificationThrive P506Xperia 5
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 95
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 76
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 79
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Thrive P506, Xperia 5.
SpecificationThrive P506Xperia 5
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2624
General specs
General specs — specifications for Thrive P506, Xperia 5.
SpecificationThrive P506Xperia 5
Release date
  • 2011
  • April
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Thrive P506, Xperia 5.
SpecificationThrive P506Xperia 5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Thrive P506, Xperia 5.
SpecificationThrive P506Xperia 5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Thrive P506, Xperia 5.
SpecificationThrive P506Xperia 5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)