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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.25 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Aurora black and Moroccan blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 204.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is a little bit better than the LG V40 ThinQ, getting an 87.1 score against 81.2. The iPhone 8 Plus construction has the same thickness than LG V40 ThinQ, but it's somewhat heavier. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has just a bit better hardware performance than LG V40 ThinQ, because although it has an inferior number of slower cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The LG V40 ThinQ has a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px, a larger screen and more pixels per inch of screen. The LG V40 ThinQ has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB.
The LG V40 ThinQ takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same (4K) video resolution and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the LG V40 ThinQ also has a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The LG V40 ThinQ counts with improved battery duration than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery size instead of 2691mAh.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG V40 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG V40 ThinQ. If you want to save some dollars, you can get LG V40 ThinQ, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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