Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Aurora black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is a bit better than LG G8X ThinQ, getting an 87.1 score against 82.7. IPhone 8 Plus is a older and a little heavier phone than the LG G8X ThinQ, but Apple made it a bit thinner anyway. The iPhone 8 Plus has a little sharper screen than LG G8X ThinQ, although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better performance than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The LG G8X ThinQ has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8X ThinQ has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. LG G8X ThinQ and Apple iPhone 8 Plus have similar cameras, and although the LG G8X ThinQ has a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, they both have a same size aperture, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and a same resolution camera.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than LG G8X ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG G8X ThinQ. So if you want that extra features, you can buy iPhone 8 Plus, but if you don't you can save some money and get the LG G8X ThinQ, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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