Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.1 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-29 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.25 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 3.63 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is slightly better than the Asus ROG Phone, getting a general score of 84.3 against 77.1. LG G8 ThinQ is a just a little thinner and somewhat lighter phone than Asus ROG Phone, even though both were released only 5 months apart. LG G8 ThinQ counts with just a bit better screen than Asus ROG Phone, because it has a bit larger screen, a little bit more brightness, a better number of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution.
The Asus ROG Phone has a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than LG G8 ThinQ, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 384 GB more internal storage capacity. The Asus ROG Phone counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG G8 ThinQ, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Asus ROG Phone also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Asus ROG Phone counts with a little longer battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. LG G8 ThinQ captures much better pictures and videos than Asus ROG Phone, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with a larger aperture.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, LG G8 ThinQ is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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