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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 is a little bit better than the LG Q8, getting an 81.6 score against 77.2. The iPhone 7 is an older phone than LG Q8, but Apple managed to make it a bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The LG Q8 features a brighter screen than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has much worse brightness, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a lot higher pixel quantity per inch of display and a bit larger screen.
IPhone 7 has just a bit better performance than LG Q8, although it has less RAM, they both have 4 cpu cores. LG Q8 captures a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rates, the LG Q8 also has a way better 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
The iPhone 7 counts with a little bit better memory for apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. LG Q8 features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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