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LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) vs Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)

Side by side comparison between LG K4 (2017) vs Sony Xperia 5 III phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Sony Xperia 5 III X LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) 05Points
5"
IPS

480x854

8
MP

5mp

1GB
RAM

Quad-core

2500
mAh

(Removable)

vs
39Points Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72) Compare LG K4 (2017) X
6.1"
OLED

1080x2520

12
MP

8mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

K4 2017 (Dual X230K)} 5 Advantages LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K) vs Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)} 39 Advantages Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
+145 grams (5.08 ounces)16%
Lighter
vs168 grams (5.88 ounces)
+8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)1%
Thinner
vs8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
vsLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
1.1GHz 64bit Quad-corevs+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (5nm)2 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1GB LPDDR3vs+8GB LPDDR4X7 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
8GB (4GB available)vs+256GB (230GB available)57 times
More internal storage for applications and files
eMMC 4.5vs+UFS 3.0Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
Until 32GB microSD, microSDXCvs+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC31 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
Plastic body, glass frontvs+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
TFT IPS LCDvs+OLEDAdvantage
OLED display is brighter and more vivid
Not supportedvs+HDR10+Advantage
The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details
60Hzvs+120Hz100%
The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.
16 millionvs+1 billion62 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
480x854 pixelsvs+1080x2520 pixels6 times
Higher resolution screen
196 PPIvs+449 PPI129%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5"vs+6.1"22%
Larger screen
(back) 8MPvs+(triple camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP4 times
Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoomvs+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilizationvs+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
f/2.6 (aperture)vs+f/1.7 (aperture)53%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 5MPvs+(front) 8MP63%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
HD (1280x720)vs+4K UHD (3840x2160)8 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) HD (1280x720)vs+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)8 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallowvs+Android 13Advantage
Android 13 is newer and safer
4G LTEvs+5G SA/NSAAdvantage
The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster
(4G LTE) 150 Mbpsvs+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps12 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
2500 mAhvs+4500 mAh80%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Mono sound (not stereo)vs+Stereo soundAdvantage
Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]vs+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
4.1 + A2DPvs+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supportedvs+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
MicroUSB 2.0vs+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0vs+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supportedvs+Gorilla Glass 6Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supportedvs+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

10 Common items in both devices
LED flash
Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
ModelLG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
Other model namesLG K4 X230K (LG K7 in Philippines), LG-X230K, LGX230KXperia 5 III XQBQ72/B1/G1/B2/G2 (256GB+8GB RAM)
Country or region availableChinaPhilippinesTaiwan
China, Philippines, Taiwan
ChinaHong KongSingaporeTaiwan
China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan
BrandLGSony
Release date2/1/20176/1/2021, Announced: 4/14/2021
Depth8.1 millimeters (0.32 inches)8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)74.13 x 145.8 millimeters (2.92 x 5.74 in)68 x 157 millimeters (2.68 x 6.18 in)
Weight145 grams (5.08 ounces)168 grams (5.88 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
Display typeTFT IPS LCDOLED
Screen size5" inches6.1" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~63.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~81.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution480x854 pixels (16:9)1080x2520 pixels (21:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)196 PPI449 PPI
Colors16 million1 billion
Scratch-resistant glassNot supportedGorilla Glass 6
Refresh rate60Hz120Hz
Display featuresNot supportedHDR10+

๐Ÿค– Operating System

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
System versionAndroid 6.0.1 MarshmallowAndroid 11
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 13
User InterfaceLG UX 5.0feature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
Chipset64bit: MediaTek MT6737M (28nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (SM8350) (5nm)
CPUQuad-core, 1 processor:
4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 3 processors:
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 (Single-core)
3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 (Triple-core)
4x 1.8GHz Kryo 680 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-T720 MP2 550MhzQualcomm Adreno 660 (840MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 708521 (v9)
Geekbench: 3550 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 53fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
RAM memory1GB LPDDR38GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage8GB (4GB available)
eMMC 4.5
256GB (230GB available)
UFS 3.0
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload150/50 Mbps2000/1024 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat4 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28)LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
VoLTE
Primary 5G networkNot supportedSA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79)
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedUMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedLTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 66)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46)
VoLTE
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGEGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels(triple camera)
12 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.3|70mmf/2.8|105mm1/2.9"PDAFOIS4.4x-optical-zoom
12MP ultrawide f/2.2124ยฐ16mm1/2.6"PDAF
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)HD (1280x720) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 120 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.6 (aperture)f/1.7 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered24mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/1.7" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.8ยตm pixel
AutofocusAutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered4K@24/30/60/120fps
1080p@30/60/120fps
Zeiss optics

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
Front camera (secondary)5 megapixels8 megapixels
Front camera resolution2560x1920 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.7 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered24mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/4" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12ยตm pixel

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Stereo sound
24-bit/192kHz
Active noise cancellationNot supported2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)Not supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, MKVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
USBMicroUSB 2.0USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedUSB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth4.1 + A2DP5.2 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFCNot supportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
SensorsAccelerometer
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity2500 mAh4500 mAh
Charger, wattsWired charging30W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedNot supported
Talk time autonomy3.2 hoursfeature not registered
Standby310 hours (12.9 days)feature not registered

โž• Other features

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Black, Titan, Gold, Chocolate
โ€ข Knock Code, Knock On
โ€ข Quick Share, Quick Selfie
โ€ข Colors: Black, Green, Pink
โ€ข Dynamic vibration system
โ€ข PS4 Remote Play
โ€ข DUALSHOCK 4 compatibility

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

LG K4 2017 (Dual X230K)Sony Xperia 5 III (XQ-BQ72)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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