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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-07-23 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.73 x 3.07 x 0.39 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.47 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black glare | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3090 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ROG Phone 3 has an overall score of 86.3, which is much better than LG Q8's overall score of 77.2. The Asus ROG Phone 3 design is a lot newer, but thicker and extremely heavier than the LG Q8. LG Q8 features a little sharper display than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has way less brightness and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
Asus ROG Phone 3 counts with a greater processing power than LG Q8, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster) and 8 GB more RAM. The Asus ROG Phone 3 takes a lot better videos and photos than LG Q8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Asus ROG Phone 3 also has a camera with much more mega pixels, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality videos and photos.
The LG Q8 has a much greater memory for apps and games than Asus ROG Phone 3, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Asus ROG Phone 3 has a way better battery lifetime than LG Q8, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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