Sony XPERIA 1 vs. LG K20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 and LG K20. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 vs. LG K20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - LMX120EMW
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 167 mm 148.6 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than LG K20.
Width 72 mm 71.9 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater width than LG K20.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.3 mm Sony XPERIA 1 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1.
Weight 178 g 153 g LG K20 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1.
Body Colour Black | Purple New Aurora Black
Body Material Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.343 W/kg (body), 0.717 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 5.45" Sony XPERIA 1 has larger screen size than LG K20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 960 x 480 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than LG K20.
Display Format 4K -
Pixel Density - 197 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 18:9
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 has HDR.
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine FullVision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 -
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 1.5 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 has higher clock speed than LG K20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Sony XPERIA 1 has higher processor core quantity than LG K20.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
RAM 6 GB 1 GB Sony XPERIA 1 has more RAM than LG K20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 16 GB Sony XPERIA 1 has more internal memory than LG K20.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC - up to 32 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 has better camera resolution than LG K20.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects HDR, Blur -
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Camera Modes SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 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) Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings Touch & Shoot
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 135 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 has better front camera resolution than LG K20.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot Gesture Shot, Gesture Interval Shot, Auto Shot
Light Source (Front) Display flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) 3264 x 2448 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) 3D Creator -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3330 mAh 3000 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 has larger battery capacity than LG K20.
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP -
NFC Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX -
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), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer KnockON, notification LED, Google Assistant Key
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 LG K20
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) MIL-STD 810G
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