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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 13 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2023-09-15 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The LG G8 ThinQ has an overall score of 84.3, which is better than the Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. LG G8 ThinQ's design is extremely lighter and thinner than Fairphone 5, although it was released many years before. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but LG G8 ThinQ has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a bit sharper screen than Fairphone 5, because although it has much less brightness and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px. The Fairphone 5 and the LG G8 ThinQ feature very similar CPUs, and although the LG G8 ThinQ has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The LG G8 ThinQ captures just a bit better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lot smaller sensor and a camera in the back with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot larger aperture for better images and video in low light environments. The LG G8 ThinQ features a very superior storage for games and applications than Fairphone 5, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Fairphone 5 features greater battery duration than LG G8 ThinQ, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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