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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 13 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2023-09-15 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 456 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 LG Q8 has a global score of 77.2, which is a bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 general score. LG Q8 is an a lot older cellphone than Fairphone 5, but it is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter anyway. Both phones in this review use Android OS, but LG Q8 has the newer 7.0 Nougat version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
LG Q8 features a bit more vivid screen than Fairphone 5, because although it has much less brightness and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a just a bit better number of pixels in each screen inch. Fairphone 5 features a little bit better storage for games and applications than LG Q8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Fairphone 5 features a bit superior processor than LG Q8, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). Fairphone 5 counts with a much longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The LG Q8 features a little bit better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a way tinier camera sensor shooting much lower quality videos and photographs, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photography.
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