Sony XPERIA M5 vs. LG G6 H870

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA M5 and LG G6 H870. 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

Sony XPERIA M5 vs. LG G6 H870 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number E5603 H870
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 148.9 mm LG G6 H870 has greater height than Sony XPERIA M5.
Width 72 mm 71.9 mm Sony XPERIA M5 has greater width than LG G6 H870.
Depth 7.6 mm 7.9 mm Sony XPERIA M5 is narrower than Sony XPERIA M5.
Weight 143 g 163 g Sony XPERIA M5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA M5.
Body Colour White | Black | Gold Platinum | Astro black | White | Raspberry rose | Marine Blue
Body Material - Metal, Gorilla glass 5
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Shockproof, dustproof, splashproof, scratch-resistant, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65, IPX8, IPX5, IP6X IEC 60529 IP68
SAR Value 0.355 W/kg (body), 0.207 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.393 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.7" LG G6 H870 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA M5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2880 x 1440 pixels LG G6 H870 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA M5.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density - 564 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes LG G6 H870 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Features - In-Cell Display Technology, FullVision display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass), Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio X10 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Processor Number - MSM8996 Pro
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.35 GHz LG G6 H870 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA M5.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Sony XPERIA M5 has higher processor core quantity than LG G6 H870.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) PowerVR G6200 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
RAM 3 GB 4 GB LG G6 H870 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA M5.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB LG G6 H870 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA M5.
User Memory 10 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 21.5 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better camera resolution than LG G6 H870.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) LG G6 H870 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 8x LG G6 H870 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA M5.
Self-Timer Delay Yes -
Special Effects Super Vivid, Creative effect HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Sweep Panorama, SteadyShot, Auto scene detection mode Slow motion video, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, BurstShot, manual mode, Cheese Shot, Food mode, Timer Shot, Snap video mode, Popout Mode, 360 Panorama mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile shutter - Sony XPERIA M5 has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Cinematic video stabilisation, Superior Auto, Object tracking, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Closed loop processing, geotagging, RAW image capture, camera roll view, Steady Record 2.0, Square Camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 13 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Sony XPERIA M5 has better front camera resolution than LG G6 H870.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Gesture Shot, Share Shot function, Auto Shot, GIF animation function, Popout Mode, Square Camera
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2600 mAh 3300 mAh LG G6 H870 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA M5.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 LG G6 H870 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 671 hours 140 hours Sony XPERIA M5 has longer standby time than LG G6 H870.
Talk Time 731 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 731 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 656 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 62.5 hrs
Playback (video): up to 8 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 709 min
Standby (GSM): up to 671 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 607 hrs
Standby: up to 140 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0 (Lollipop) Android 7.0 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1800, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, GATT HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, ASF, PCM, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, OTA WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 MKV, FLV, AVI, M-JPEG, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.263, TS, WebM, VP8, VP9, Theora, OGM, MPEG4-ASP, MPEG4-SP, H.264 BP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main, H.265 Main10
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, multitasking, sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, xLOUD technology, SensMe technology, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, battery STAMINA mode, Throw function, Noise Cancellation Technology, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Clear Stereo, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, Wireless Emergency Alerts function, QuickMemo+ function, Smart Cleaning, Alarm Clock, Noise suppression by NXP Solution, Fast Charging, HD audio recorder, DriveMode, TTD compatible
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Sony XPERIA M5 LG G6 H870
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, IPX5, IPX8, IP6X IEC 60529 IP68, MIL-STD 810G
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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