Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) vs LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs LG Stylo 2 Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3230
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2900
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141)
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21 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Model | Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) |
| Other model names | Xperia XZ Premium Single-SIM, Sony Maple SS | MetroPCS LG Stylus 2 Plus, LG-MS550, LGMS550, LG PH2 |
| Country or region available |   (Europe), USA | USA |
| Brand | Sony | LG |
| Release date | 6/1/2017, Announced: 2/27/2017 | 6/27/2016 |
| Depth | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 7.4 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 77 x 156 millimeters (3.03 x 6.14 in) | 79.6 x 155 millimeters (3.13 x 6.1 in) |
| Weight | 191 grams (6.69 ounces) | 143 grams (5.01 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2160x3840 pixels (16:9) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 801 PPI | 258 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | HDR10 Triluminos display X-Reality Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| System version | Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.45GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) 4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.1GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 505 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | Geekbench: 5459 (v4.4), 1604 (v5.1) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR4 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (50GB available) UFS 2.1 | 16GB (9GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1024/150 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1800/1900/2100 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,12) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 19.2 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5056x3792 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 25mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | 1080p@30fps 720p@960fps Exmor RS | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 22mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound 24-bit/192kHz | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | USB Type-C (reversible) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, WiFi Display, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gesture Gyroscope Pedometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3230 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 3 | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 20 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver, Pink • PS4 Remote Play | • Colors: Titan, Gold, Brown • LG UI 5.0 • LED notification • Stylus Pen (Pen Pop) • KnockON, Knock Code • QSlide, QuickMemo+ • HD Voice |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ Premium (G8141) | LG Stylo 2 Plus (MS550) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |