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| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 84.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android HTC Sense UI | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-11-04 | 2019-04-11 |
| 6.21 x 3.10 x 0.30 inches | 5.98 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink, Red and White | Aurora black, Carmine red and Platinum gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 219.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 563 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 22.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8 ThinQ is a lot better than the HTC Desire 820, getting an 84.3 score against 69.5. The LG G8 ThinQ works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and HTC Desire 820 works with Android HTC Sense UI OS. LG G8 ThinQ's body is much newer than the HTC Desire 820's, but it is just a little heavier and just a little bit thicker.
The LG G8 ThinQ features just a bit better hardware performance than HTC Desire 820, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor and a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G8 ThinQ also counts with more RAM. LG G8 ThinQ has a much better screen than HTC Desire 820, because it has a way better 1440 x 3120 pixels resolution, a way higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit bigger screen.
LG G8 ThinQ features a greater camera than HTC Desire 820, because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low light environments and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The LG G8 ThinQ counts with a superior storage for apps and games than HTC Desire 820, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The LG G8 ThinQ has better battery duration than HTC Desire 820, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the LG G8 ThinQ is also cheaper.
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