LG Optimus G Pro (E986) vs Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)

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Side by side comparison between LG Optimus G Pro vs Sony Xperia 5 V phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

9/20/2023 11:45 AM, updated: 11/14/2023 2:37 PM

Compare Sony Xperia 5 V X LG Optimus G Pro (E986) 02Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.5"
IPS

1080x1920

13.2
MP

2.3mp

2GB
RAM

Quad-core

3140
mAh

(Removable)

31Points Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72) Compare LG Optimus G Pro X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.1"
OLED

1080x2520

48
MP

12mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)

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!

2 Advantages LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	vs	31 Advantages Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
+160 grams (5.6 ounces)14% Lighter	vs	182 grams (6.37 ounces)
+LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable)Advantage Removable battery can be replaced easily	vs	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
1.7GHz 32bit Quad-core	vs	+3.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)135% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
2GB LPDDR2	vs	+8GB LPDDR53 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16GB (10GB available)	vs	+256GB (220GB available)21 times More internal storage for applications and files
Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC	vs	+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC15 times More external storage for files using memory cards
9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches)	vs	+8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)9% Thinner
TFT IPS LCD	vs	+OLEDAdvantage OLED display is brighter and more vivid
16 million	vs	+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1080x1920 pixels	vs	+1080x2520 pixels31% Higher resolution screen
401 PPI	vs	+449 PPI12% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5.5"	vs	+6.1"11% Larger screen
(back) 13.2MP	vs	+(dual camera) 48MP + 12MP4 times Higher resolution main camera
HDR photo/video only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
1/3.06" inches	vs	+1/1.35" inches127% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
f/2.4 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.9 (aperture)26% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 2.3MP	vs	+(front) 12MP4 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean	vs	+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer
4G LTE	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE) 100 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps29 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Face unlockAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage Sensors help you use the device
Not supported	vs	+GyroscopeAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
3140 mAh	vs	+5000 mAh59% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
4.0 + A2DP	vs	+5.3 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.3 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
MicroUSB 2.0	vs	+Type-CAdvantage Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

15 Common items in both devices

LED flash

Only digital zoom

Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus

Capacitive

Multitouch

Accelerometer

Ambient light sensor

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📱 Model features
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Optimus G Pro (E986)	Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Other model names	LG Optimus G Pro 4G LTE E986 for Europe, LG Gee FHD	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Country or region available	feature not registered	China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore
Brand	LG	Sony
Release date	8/1/2013	9/1/2023
Depth	9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches)	8.6 millimeters (0.34 inches)
Size (width x height)	76.1 x 150.2 millimeters (3 x 5.91 in)	68 x 154 millimeters (2.68 x 6.06 in)
Weight	160 grams (5.6 ounces)	182 grams (6.37 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	Aluminum frame, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Display type	TFT IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	5.5" inches	6.1" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~73% (screen-to-body ratio)	~83% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1080x2520 pixels (21:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	401 PPI	449 PPI
Colors	16 million	1 billion
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 2	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Refresh rate	feature not registered	120Hz
Display features	feature not registered	HDR10 BT.2020
🤖 Operating System
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
System version	Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean	Android 13
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 14
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Chipset	32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (SM8550-AB) (4nm)
CPU	Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 3.2GHz ARM Cortex-X3 (Single-core) 4x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A710/A715 (Quad-core) 3x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A510 (Triple-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 320	Qualcomm Adreno 740
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 946043 (v9), 1117739 (v10) Geekbench: 4546 (v5.5), 5059 (v6.0) GFXBench: 99fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
RAM memory	2GB LPDDR2	8GB LPDDR5
Internal storage	16GB (10GB available)	256GB (220GB available) UFS 3.1
External storage	Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	100/50 Mbps	3000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 900/2100	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE 800/1800/2600	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 network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	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
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
📷 Camera
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Back camera (main camera)	13.2 megapixels	(dual camera) 48 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.5"PDAF
Main camera resolution	4192x3144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 120 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.4 (aperture)	f/1.9 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	24mm lens
Sensor size	1/3.06" inches	1/1.35" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.12µm pixel
Autofocus	Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	feature not registered	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo/video only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps 1080p@30/60/120fps 10-bit HDR Slow motion Zeiss optics
📸 Front camera
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Front camera (secondary)	2.3 megapixels	12 megapixels
Front camera resolution	1920x1200 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	feature not registered	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	24mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/2.9" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	1.25µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, DivX, WMV, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Micro-B USB SlimPort	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.0 + A2DP	5.3 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	feature not registered	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BL-48TH	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3140 mAh	5000 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	30W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC) Reverse wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	21 hours	feature not registered
Standby	550 hours (22.9 days)	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White • LG Optimus UI 3.0 • Dolby mobile sound enhancement • Dual shot camera • QRemote 2.0 • LED notification • WiFi dual-band • Java framework	• Colors: Black, Blue, Platinum Silver • PS5 Remote Play (compatible) • Sony Alpha (compatible)
☢️ Radiation rate
	LG Optimus G Pro (E986)	Sony Xperia 5 V (XQ-DE72)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	0.64W/kg (head), 1.29W/kg (body)	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.32W/kg (head), 0.49W/kg (body)	0.95W/kg (head), 1.05W/kg (body)