LG V30S ThinQ vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of LG V30S ThinQ and Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

LG V30S ThinQ vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H8166
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.7 mm 157 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater height than LG V30S ThinQ.
Width 75.4 mm 78.7 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than LG V30S ThinQ.
Depth 7.3 mm 10.2 mm LG V30S ThinQ is narrower than LG V30S ThinQ.
Weight 158 g 235 g LG V30S ThinQ is lighter than LG V30S ThinQ.
Body Colour Platinum grey Chrome black
Body Material Aluminium, Gorilla glass 5 -
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68, IP65
SAR Value - 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology P-OLED TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.8" LG V30S ThinQ has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2880 x 1440 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than LG V30S ThinQ.
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 538 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Features Always-on display, FullVision display -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 64 GB LG V30S ThinQ has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera resolution than LG V30S ThinQ.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.8 LG V30S ThinQ has better lens aperture than LG V30S ThinQ.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - LG V30S ThinQ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel LG V30S ThinQ has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.9 F/1.6 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better second camera lens aperture than LG V30S ThinQ.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front camera resolution than LG V30S ThinQ.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front lens aperture than LG V30S ThinQ.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3540 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger battery capacity than LG V30S ThinQ.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface LG UX 6.0+ -
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor -
Security Devices Face recognition, voice recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator
OTHERS LG V30S ThinQ Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards MIL-STD 810G, IP68 IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1 m
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