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| Global Score | |
| 80.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-10-18 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Google Pixel 3 XL is just a bit better than the LG Q8, getting an 80.7 score against 77.2. Google Pixel 3 XL's design has the same thickness than the LG Q8, but it is extremely heavier. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a bit more powerful processing unit than LG Q8, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Google Pixel 3 XL also has a higher number of cores (and also faster).
LG Q8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. LG Q8 has a little bit better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a smaller sensor shooting worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the LG Q8 also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher 16 megapixels resolution.
The LG Q8 features much more storage to install games and applications than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Google Pixel 3 XL has just a bit longer battery life than LG Q8, because it has a 3430mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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