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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | LG |
| -- | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-03-01 | 2017-07-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| S-LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.76 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
LG Q8 is slightly better than HTC U Play, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 73.5. The LG Q8 design has the same thickness than HTC U Play, but it's just a little heavier. LG Q8 counts with a brighter display than HTC U Play, and although they both have a same size screen, the LG Q8 also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch of display.
HTC U Play counts with just a bit better performance than LG Q8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more CPU cores. LG Q8 and HTC U Play count with quite similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both of them have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB and exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The LG Q8 captures a bit better photos and videos than HTC U Play, and although they both have a 16 megapixels back camera, the LG Q8 also has a way higher (4K) video definition and a larger aperture for better low-light captures and videos. LG Q8 counts with improved battery performance than HTC U Play, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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