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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Aurora black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8X ThinQ is better than Google Nexus 5X, with a global score of 82.7 against 73.7. Even though LG G8X ThinQ is a lot newer than Google Nexus 5X, it's just a bit thicker and much heavier. LG G8X ThinQ has just a bit better display than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bigger display.
The LG G8X ThinQ counts with a greater performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM. The LG G8X ThinQ has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with a superior battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The LG G8X ThinQ shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a smaller sensor, a back facing camera with less megapixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the LG G8X ThinQ is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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