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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-03-01 | 2019-11-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Aurora black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 222.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The LG G8X ThinQ is slightly better than HTC One M9, with a score of 82.7 against 77.7. The LG G8X ThinQ design is way newer and thinner than HTC One M9's, although it is somewhat heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but LG G8X ThinQ has the newer 10 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0, offering a couple nice extra features.
The HTC One M9 has a little bit better processing power than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the HTC One M9 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. HTC One M9 counts with a better display than LG G8X ThinQ, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
LG G8X ThinQ features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC One M9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. HTC One M9 and LG G8X ThinQ both count with incredibly similar cameras, because although the LG G8X ThinQ has a worse video resolution, a tinier sensor taking lower quality images and a back facing camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
LG G8X ThinQ counts with a very superior battery lifetime than HTC One M9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2840mAh.
LG G8X ThinQ costs more money than HTC One M9, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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