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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-09-21 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Gray |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 iPhone XS Max is slightly better than the LG Q8, with an 84.5 score against 77.2. The iPhone XS Max construction is newer and a little thinner, but also noticeably heavier than LG Q8. The LG Q8 has a little bit better looking screen than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a lot smaller display and much lower brightness, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a just a little higher pixels count per inch of screen.
The iPhone XS Max features a quite superior hardware performance than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the iPhone XS Max also has a 64-bit processing unit and 2 more CPU cores. Apple iPhone XS Max shoots clearer pictures and videos than LG Q8, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, and they both have the same aperture, the Apple iPhone XS Max also counts with a larger camera sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs.
LG Q8 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than iPhone XS Max, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The iPhone XS Max has a little better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has 3179mAh of battery capacity.
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