LG V50 ThinQ 5G vs Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

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

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    OLED
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia R1 (Plus): 29 g lighter

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    183 g
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    154 g
  • Width

    Xperia R1 (Plus): 2.9 mm narrower

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    76.1 mm
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia R1 (Plus): 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    6.4 in
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    V50 ThinQ 5G:
    Triple
    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    Single

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. V50 ThinQ 5G

    Height:
    159.1 mm +13.1 mm versus Xperia R1 (Plus)
    Width:
    76.1 mm +2.9 mm versus Xperia R1 (Plus)
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.6 mm versus V50 ThinQ 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. V50 ThinQ 5G

    183 g

    +29 g versus Xperia R1 (Plus)

  2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    154 g

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. V50 ThinQ 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

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

V50 ThinQ 5G has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia R1 (Plus).

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 V50 ThinQ 5G, Xperia R1 (Plus), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageV50 ThinQ 5GXperia R1 (Plus)
128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia R1 (Plus): Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. V50 ThinQ 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. V50 ThinQ 5G

    4000 mAh

    +1380 mAh versus Xperia R1 (Plus)

  2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    2620 mAh

Specifications

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1. V50 ThinQ 5G2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXperia R1 (Plus)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.1 Х 76.1 Х 8.3 mm
  • 146 Х 73.2 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 3120 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXperia R1 (Plus)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.0%
  • 69.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 537 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXperia R1 (Plus)
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 27mm (standard)
  • f/1.5
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • 3-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -12 MP
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • f/2.4
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • OIS
  • PDAF -16 MP
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • f/1.9
  • 1/3.1''
  • no AF
  • 13 MP
  • predictive PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 26mm (standard)
  • f/1.9
  • 1.4µm 5 MP
  • 21mm (wide)
  • f/2.2
  • 1.4µm
  • 8 MP
  • predictive PDAF
  • 1/4''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXperia R1 (Plus)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 370456
  • 42156
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 694
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2476
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXperia R1 (Plus)
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Astro Black
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
  • 14000 INR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXperia R1 (Plus)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -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)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXperia R1 (Plus)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio with RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/48kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS: X Surround Sound -Tuned with Meridian Audio
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for V50 ThinQ 5G, Xperia R1 (Plus).
SpecificationV50 ThinQ 5GXperia R1 (Plus)
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 10W - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: LM-V500N (Korea)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India