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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 14.x | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-11-13 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 477 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.16 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is much better than the LG Q8, having a global score of 88.5 against 77.2. The Apple iPhone 12 mini construction is noticeably newer, just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than LG Q8. Apple iPhone 12 mini counts with iOS 14.x OS, and LG Q8 comes with Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
The iPhone 12 mini features just a bit better display than LG Q8, because although it has a little bit lower pixel density and a little lower 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with way more brightness and a little larger display. The Apple iPhone 12 mini features a better hardware performance than LG Q8, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 12 mini also has a greater number of cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
LG Q8's camera is very similar to the iPhone 12 mini one, because although the LG Q8 has a smaller camera aperture and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back. LG Q8 has a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG Q8 has improved battery performance than iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2227mAh.
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