Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | LG |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-10-30 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 599.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG Q8 is slightly better than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, with a 77.2 score against 75.5. Both devices in this review work with Android operating system, but the LG Q8 has the previous 7.0 Nougat version while Asus ZenFone 4 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo. The LG Q8 design is just a little bit thicker but lighter than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, and both of them were released only 3 months apart.
Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with just a bit better performance than LG Q8, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster). The LG Q8 has a better looking screen than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher screen density.
The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with more memory to install games and applications than LG Q8, and although they both have an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB, the Asus ZenFone 4 Pro also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity. The Asus ZenFone 4 Pro counts with better battery performance than LG Q8, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The LG Q8 counts with a bit better camera than Asus ZenFone 4 Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture and a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the LG Q8 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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