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LG V30 vs Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      V30:
      OLED
      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      LCD

    • Weight

      V30: 22 g lighter

      V30:
      158 g
      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      180 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia Z5 Premium: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      V30:
      6 in
      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      V30:
      Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      V30:
      Dual
      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      Single

    • Depth

      V30: 0.5 mm thinner

      V30:
      7.3 mm
      Xperia Z5 Premium:
      7.8 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. V30

      Height:
      151.7 mm
      Width:
      75.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

      Height:
      154.4 mm +2.7 mm versus V30
      Width:
      75.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm +0.5 mm versus V30

    Weight

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

    1. 1. V30

      158 g

    2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

      180 g

      +22 g versus V30

    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. V30

      Screen diagonal:
      6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.9 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    V30 has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Z5 Premium.

    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 V30, Xperia Z5 Premium, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageV30Xperia Z5 Premium
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    V30: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB · 4 GB RAM (V30)

    Practical features

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

    1. V30

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

    2. Xperia Z5 Premium

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. V30

      3300 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia Z5 Premium

      3430 mAh

      +130 mAh versus V30

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. V302. Xperia Z5 Premium

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for V30, Xperia Z5 Premium.
    SpecificationV30Xperia Z5 Premium
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.3 mm
    • 154.4 Х 75.8 Х 7.8 mm
    Weight
    • 158 g
    • 180 g
    Technology
    • P-OLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    • 2160 x 3840 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 4 GB RAM (V30+) 64 GB
    • 4 GB RAM (V30)
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3430 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); LG UX 6
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for V30, Xperia Z5 Premium.
    SpecificationV30Xperia Z5 Premium
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.9 cm2
    • 82.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 81.2%
    • 70.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 537 PPI
    • 806 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for V30, Xperia Z5 Premium.
    SpecificationV30Xperia Z5 Premium
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 23 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 30mm (wide)
    • 1.0µm
    • 3-axis OIS
    • PDAF & laser AF -13 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 12mm (ultrawide)
    • no AF
    • 23 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/5''
    • 1.12µm
    • 5.1 MP
    • f/2.4
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 84
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 73
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for V30, Xperia Z5 Premium.
    SpecificationV30Xperia Z5 Premium
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 540
    • Adreno 430
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 160258
    • 82156
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 1866
    • 1266
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 6151
    • 2791
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 7480
    • 4190
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 4033
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 365
    • 223
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 1490
    • 534
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for V30, Xperia Z5 Premium.
    SpecificationV30Xperia Z5 Premium
    Release date
    • 2017
    • August
    • 2015
    • September
    Colors
    • Aurora Black
    • Cloud Silver
    • Moroccan Blue
    • Lavender Violet
    • Raspberry Rose
    • Chrome
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 420 EUR
    • 240 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V30, Xperia Z5 Premium.
    SpecificationV30Xperia Z5 Premium
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 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)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 71(600)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6853 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300) - E6853
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 33
    • Up to 107 kbps
    Edge
    • Class 33
    • Up to 296 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for V30, Xperia Z5 Premium.
    SpecificationV30Xperia Z5 Premium
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio with RDS
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -B&O Play certified -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for V30, Xperia Z5 Premium.
    SpecificationV30Xperia Z5 Premium
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -Wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: H930 (Europe); H930DS (Hong Kong); H933 (Canada); H931 (АТ&Т); H932 (T-Mobile); VS996 (Verizon); US998 (US Cellular); LS998U (Sprint) Other versions: LG V30+ with 128 GB st
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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