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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Apple iPhone XS Max is a bit better than LG G8 ThinQ, with a global score of 84.5 against 84.3. Even though the Apple iPhone XS Max and the LG G8 ThinQ were released with only a few months difference, the Apple iPhone XS Max body is just a little bit thinner but also heavier. Apple iPhone XS Max features just a little better performance than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores and 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The LG G8 ThinQ features a little bit better screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a little opaque screen and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 3120 resolution and a just a little more pixels per display inch. LG G8 ThinQ's camera is very similar to the Apple iPhone XS Max one, because although the LG G8 ThinQ has a smaller back camera sensor offering a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in poorly lited environments.
LG G8 ThinQ has much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone XS Max, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG G8 ThinQ, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG G8 ThinQ. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone XS Max, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the LG G8 ThinQ, letting go a couple specs and features.
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